Judge tosses $38 million award in case of Maryland woman ki1led by police
A jury's $38 million award to the family of a woman ki1led by police in suburban Baltimore has been thrown out of court by a judge.
A police bullet ki1led 23-year-old Korryn Gaines and wounded her 5-year-old son in 2016 in Randallstown, Md., after an hours-long standoff—an incident that drew national attention.
In a lengthy decision, Maryland Judge Mickey Norman rejected $38 million award and the jury’s finding last year that the officer who shot Gaines acted unreasonably in violation of her civil rights, the Baltimore Sun reported Friday.
But here's the kicker:
Norman, who sits in Baltimore County, said in his ruling that the officer, Royce Ruby, was entitled to qualified immunity, a legal doctrine shielding cops and government officials from civil liability when carrying out their duties, the paper reported.
So if this is true. Then why the phuck didn't the judge dismiss the case before handing it over to the jury? Why waste a n1ggas time and only toss it after the family was awarded $38 million.