Legal Opinion
Giuffre v. Sparks
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 16, 1999No. F030933PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BUCKLEY, J.-
Statement of the Case and Facts
On February 14, 1997, during an argument with a girlfriend, Senior Sheriffs Deputy Joseph Giuffre (Giuffre) threatened suicide. When questioned by his superiors about the incident, he admitted making the statement but denied any intention of suicide. As a result of this incident, on May 20, 1997, Giuffre was suspended from the SWAT team for a six-month period. At the time the suspension was issued, Giuffre had been a member of the SWAT team for 11 years and was ranked as a senior deputy. On September 3, 1997, which was prior to the expiration…
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