Source: Orange County Register
by Mike Fox
“Earlier this year, a jury found Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Trevor Kirk guilty of felony deprivation of rights by use of excessive force. As explained in a subsequent press release, Deputy Kirk overreacted when a woman recorded an arrest he was executing: Kirk attempted to grab her phone, threw her face-first on the ground, pressed his knee into her neck, threatened to punch her, and pepper-sprayed her twice in the face. Kirk then used his department-issued radio to give a misleading account of the incident, stating he was in a fight. But Kirk’s punishment is uncertain. … Kirk’s conviction could have led to a prison sentence of as much as ten years, but [Trump appointed interim US Attorny Billy] Essayli is now asking the court to set aside the jury’s verdict and replace it with a unicorn a post-conviction plea deal.” (05/12/25)