ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A federal appeals court has denied the appeal of a man who unsuccessfully sued the city of Albuquerque and police officers who shot and wounded him during a 2008 confrontation.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling Tuesday denies Stephan Cordova’s appeal of a federal judge’s pretrial ruling against some allegations in Cordova’s suit and of a jury’s verdict against him on a remaining claim of excessive force.
The confrontation occurred after Cordova had a medical episode and his family called for medical assistance but he refused treatment.
Three officers testified that they each fired at Cordova because he was holding a gun, refused to drop it and began raising it in their direction.
An assault charge against Cordova was eventually dismissed on speedy trial grounds.
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