NACDL - United States v. Kirk

United States v. Kirk

In June 2023, defendant, a deputy sheriff in the LA County Sheriff's Department, was accused of use of excessive force--body-slamming the victim to the ground face-first and using pepper spray multiple times against the victim, causing bodily injury and extreme physical pain to victim who had been videotaping the deputy sheriff as he was making an arrest of her companion. Defendant was convicted by a jury following a three-day trial in February 2025. The government later sought to alter the outcome of the trial by moving to dismiss the elements that made the offense a felony.

Case Details

Case No.: 2:24-cr-00527
Case Filed: September 04, 2024
Jurisdiction: C.D. Cal.
Charges: 18 U.S.C. 242
Case Outcome: Guilty - Jury
Judge: Wilson, Stephen Victor
US Attorney: Keenan, Robert J.
Defendant(s): Kirk, Trevor James
Defense Attorney: Robinson, Edward M.

Key Topics in the Case

Post-Conviction Dismissial

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Case Files

ECF: 1 - 09/06/24 - Government - Indictment

Indictment

a-gov-uscourts-cacd-940012-1-0.pdf
ECF: 82 - 05/01/25 - Government - Plea Agreements

Post-trial Agreement re Plea and Sentencing

b-gov-uscourts-cacd-940012-82-0.pdf
ECF: 94 - 05/13/25 - Government - Post Trial Matters

Position with Respect to Presentence Report/Sentencing Factors

c-gov-uscourts-cacd-940012-94-0_3.pdf
ECF: 104 - 05/29/25 - Government - Post Trial Matters

Government's Supplemental Sentencing Brief

d-gov-uscourts-cacd-940012-104-0.pdf
ECF: 122 - 07/30/25 - Other - Post Trial Matters

CRIME VICTIM’S OBJECTION TO THE GOVERNMENT’S UNPRECEDENTED, UNJUSTIFIED MOTION TO DISMISS

e-gov-uscourts-cacd-940012-122-0.pdf
ECF: 134 - 08/08/25 - Court - Court Orders

Order Denying Government's Unopposed Motion to Dismiss

f-gov-uscourts-cacd-940012-134-0.pdf
ECF: 135 - 08/13/25 - Defense - Post Trial Matters

Defendant's Notice of Appeal of August 8, 2025 Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

g-gov-uscourts-cacd-940012-135-0.pdf
ECF: 138 - 08/14/25 - Government - Post Trial Matters

Government's Notice of Appeal of August 8, 2025 Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

h-gov-uscourts-cacd-940012-138-0.pdf

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