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Response from Annuncation House to the ruling in the Juan Patricio wrongful death civil trial

Ruben Garcia — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:58:14 +0000

in places like El Paso, where the harsh realities associated with grinding poverty and immigration are a lived experience for most, and where the ubiquitous presence of the Border Patrol figures prominently in daily life, it is of the utmost importance that matters pertaining to both are treated with meticulous care. It is nevertheless clear that, in Juan Patricio Peraza’s case, this did not occur.

The Legal Decision on the Juan Patrico wrongful death civil trial

admin — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:47:48 +0000

Ruling in full – PDF

Judge RICHARD P. MESA’S legal decision in the case of

CESAR PERAZA BARRAZA and,

RAMONA IRENE QUIJADA-SOTO,

Statutory Death Beneficiaries of

JUAN PATRICIO PERAZA, Deceased,

Plaintiffs,

v.s.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant

Juan Patricio Trial Summary Part 4

admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:56:43 +0000

In the cross-examination Enrique Moreno again went over the list of things that VB didn’t know, and didn’t find out, when he arrived on the scene. He didn’t know the number of officers, their position, who was in charge, whether progress had been made, whether the subject had a means of escape…the list went on. And all of those things were important, weren’t they? VB agreed that they were. According to his training, a Border Patrol agent was required to assess these things before resorting to deadly force, was he not? He was

Juan Patricio Trial Summary Part 3

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:55:28 +0000

April 10, 2008. Today, Thursday, was the fourth day of the trial. The prosecution began by calling Irene Quijada to the stand. Before today I had known Juan Patricio through a single photograph (taken at Annunciation House shortly before his…

Juan Patricio Trial Summary Part 2

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:51:41 +0000

April 8, 2008. The prosecution called Agent VB to the stand.

He walked up from his seat at the defense table, a few feet away from where the parents of Juan Patricio were sitting. I don’t think Cesar and Irene…