Legal Opinion
State of New York v. Jude Tanella
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 30, 2004No. 03-1589PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.
The State of New York (“the State”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Garaufis, /.), dismissing an indictment against Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) Agent Jude Ta-nella for manslaughter. In May 2002, Agent Tanella shot and killed drug dealer Egbert Dewgard in Brooklyn, New York, after a high-speed car chase and a violent one-on-one struggle.
The Kings County District Attorney filed criminal charges against Tanella; and a New York State grand jury then indicted him on one count of first-degree…
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