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THE DEATH OF LEONARDO BARQUIN

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

Leonardo Barquin was shot and killed by Miami Police Officer Jorge Espinosa. Barquin was one of two men who burglarized a home. Espinosa arrived and shot Barquin in the back and killed him.Espinosa gave a statement that he saw Barquin with a gun. No gun was found. The co-defendant gave a statement that neither of the two men had a firearm. This post is NOT about whether Espinosa had just cause to fire his weapon.This post is about how the Dade County State Attorneys Office handles police shootings. Here is what we know: ASA David Ranck was assigned to the shooting. Those of you who know Mr. Ranck know him to be one of the finest, most experienced, honest, and ethical lawyers the SAO has ever been lucky to have. Mr. Ranck was a career prosecutor with 20 plus years experience when he handled the investigation into this shooting...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on May 05, 2008 (boomark / email).