Laney Sweet, widow of Daniel Shaver who was killed in a Mesa police officer-involved shooting back in January, uploaded this 17:20 video on March 29, 2016 more than two months ago.
For most members of the public this case flew under the radar screen with mainstream media reporting doing dribbles of "up-dates" as the legal proceedings progressed and moved slowly forward. Most recently [last week] instead of the entire police bodycam videos and audio transcripts getting made available - only a redacted and edited version was released for stated reasons [read other posts on this site or accounts in other media].
Police use of force, unjustified or not, is a contentious issue. It's gotten so out-of-hand here in Mesa that the police accepted responsibility for killing and shooting two dogs in a residents backyard after complaints by the owner and attention from media.
Fortunately, Laney Sweet has a good attorney.
Please note, dear readers, that today the mayor of Chicago released all police bodycam videos and audio transcripts for every officer-involved shooting in the last year. Failure to provide in a timely manner videos of a number of incidents created huge uproars in the public and in the media . . . this case continues to play out with Laney Sweet's video going viral attracting more than 253,000 views.
Officer Philip Brailsford was dismissed and fired from the Mesa Police Department.
The City of Mesa faces a multi-million dollar notice of claim from his family.
Looks like taxpayers [or the insurance company] will be asked to pay for alleged police misconduct while on-duty at the same time training and evaluation of office hiring practices gets more scrutiny

Daniel Shaver - 'Body Cam Footage'

Published on Mar 29, 2016

On 3.14.16 I met with the County Attorney Bill Montgomery, after I was informed just hours beforehand on the phone that they had previously decided, without consulting me, to offer (former) Officer Philip Brailsford a plea deal of negligent homicide, reduced down from second degree murder. I had not been given the opportunity to even view the body cam footage, nor had my (now former) attorneys. Once we got a meeting with the CA, I quickly realized that by watching the footage I was going to be silenced. I was told what I could and could not say. Ultimately, I was not allowed to watch the video. The CA made it very clear to me he would not allow the evidence/footage to be released publicly. Last Friday Bill Montgomery and the defense attorney filed a motion in court to seal the body cam footage from being released. We must demand that it be made public and get this plea deal stopped. #JusticeForDaniel #DanielShaver #FreeTheFootage #ReleaseTheBodyCam #PhilipBrailsford #BillMontgomery #MesaPD

*Please excuse a few spelling errors in the video, I couldn't correct them once it uploaded.*

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NOTE: There are three pages of Docket Filings. The following docket number cases are inserted for a period starting in August 2020

484

Aug 18, 2020

MOTION to Seal Document Joint Opposition to Sweet Plaintiffs' Motion for Amended Rule 16 Scheduling Order by Corrine Brailsford, Philip Mitchell Brailsford, Bryan Cochran, Christopher Doane, Brian Elmore, Richard Gomez, Charles J Langley, Mesa, City of. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Scharff, Spencer) (Entered: 08/18/2020)

Main Document

Motion to Seal Document

485

Aug 18, 2020

SEALED LODGED Proposed Joint Opposition to Sweet Plaintiffs' Motion for Amended Rule 16 Scheduling Order re: 484 MOTION to Seal Document Joint Opposition to Sweet Plaintiffs' Motion for Amended Rule 16 Scheduling Order. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion or Stipulation to Seal is granted. Filed by Corrine Brailsford, Philip Mitchell Brailsford, Bryan Cochran, Christopher Doane, Brian Elmore, Richard Gomez, Charles J Langley, Mesa, City of. (Scharff, Spencer) (Entered: 08/18/2020)

Main Document

Sealed Lodged Proposed Document

486

Aug 25, 2020

*MOTION for Leave to File Reply in Support of their Motion for Amended Rule 16 Scheduling Order to Complete Discovery and Depositions in Claims Against the Langley and Brailsford Defendants and Exhibits thereto Under Seal by Laney Sweet. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Richards, William) *Modified event from Motion for Miscellaneous Relief to Motion to Seal on 8/26/2020 (CEI). (Entered: 08/25/2020)

Main Document

Motion to Seal Document

487

Aug 25, 2020

SEALED LODGED Proposed The Sweet Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Their Motion for Amended Rule 16 Scheduling Order to Complete Discovery and Depositions in Claims Against the Langley and Brailsford Defendants re: 486 MOTION for Leave to File Reply in Support of their Motion for Amended Rule 16 Scheduling Order to Complete Discovery and Depositions in Claims Against the Langley and Brailsford Defendants and Exhibits thereto Under Seal. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion or Stipulation to Seal is granted. Filed by Laney Sweet. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A-I)(Richards, William) (Entered: 08/25/2020)

Main Document

Sealed Lodged Proposed Document

488

Aug 27, 2020

NOTICE of Service of Discovery filed by Laney Sweet. (Stuart, Shayna) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

Main Document

Notice of Service of Discovery

489

Aug 28, 2020

NOTICE of Service of Discovery filed by Laney Sweet. (Stuart, Shayna) (Entered: 08/28/2020)

Main Document

Notice of Service of Discovery

490

Sep 15, 2020

Main Document

Notice of Change of Address/Firm Name (Attorney)

491

Sep 17, 2020

NOTICE of Service of Discovery filed by Laney Sweet. (Stuart, Shayna) (Entered: 09/17/2020)

Main Document

Notice of Service of Discovery

492

Sep 22, 2020

NOTICE of Attorney Withdrawal Alan S. Baskin filed by Alan Scott Baskin. (Baskin, Alan) (Entered: 09/22/2020)

Main Document

Notice of Attorney Withdrawal (No Longer with Firm Only)

493

Sep 25, 2020

NOTICE of Service of Discovery filed by Laney Sweet. (Stuart, Shayna) (Entered: 09/25/2020)

Main Document

Notice of Service of Discovery

494

Oct 6, 2020

*Inquiry re Status of Motion or Other Matter Under Advisement re: 340 MOTION (Defendant LQ Management's Motion for Entry of Rule 54(b) Judgment) by LQ Management LLC. (Potts, David) *Modified to correct event on 10/7/2020 (DXD). (Entered: 10/06/2020)

Main Document

Notice (Other)

495

Oct 7, 2020

NOTICE of Service of Discovery filed by Laney Sweet. (Stuart, Shayna) (Entered: 10/07/2020)

Main Document

Notice of Service of Discovery

496

Oct 12, 2020

NOTICE of Service of Discovery filed by Laney Sweet. (Stuart, Shayna) (Entered: 10/12/2020)

Main Document

Notice of Service of Discovery

497

Nov 24, 2020

NOTICE of Service of Discovery filed by Laney Sweet. (Stuart, Shayna) (Entered: 11/24/2020)

Main Document

Notice of Service of Discovery

498

Dec 17, 2020

Main Document

Notice of Service of Discovery

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19 December 2020

FOLLOW-UP: Sweet v City of Mesa

Sweet v. Mesa, City of (2:17-cv-00152)

District Court, D. Arizona

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