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Judge Dismisses Most Charges in Monk Case | San Jose News
A major blow to justice in the Maurice Monk case: a judge tossed nearly all charges against three sheriff’s deputies, calling prosecutors’ grand jury presentation “messy” and failing to meet legal standards. Only one deputy, Robinderpal Singh Hayer, now faces a single misdemeanor charge for falsifying documents. The family, who settled for $9.5 million, voiced deep disappointment, questioning accountability for officers who harm communities. Defense attorneys argued Monk didn’t qualify as a “dependent adult” under the law — a key point prosecutors misapplied — calling the original charges…
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