The City of Whittier agreed to pay $7.5 million to Justine Gurrola after a jury found the city at fault for injuries she sustained from an uplifted sidewalk due to tree-root damage, highlighting the city’s failure to maintain public sidewalks despite repeated complaints.
Judge Deija Trevino denied the defense’s motions in limine to exclude evidence in the upcoming trial, ruling that the material’s probative value outweighed any potential prejudice, and the accused faces charges of first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery, and sentence enhancements related to prior felony convictions.
Former Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, possession of an instrument of crime, and related offenses for the killing of Eddie Irizarry, and faces up to 20 years in prison.
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