"This has been an incredibly long and arduous journey, Fox said. We're so grateful for this thoughtful jury finally having the moxie to do the right thing. We've been at bat, trying to have the right thing done at every turn, and this jury made it happen."
"Though we respect the jury's verdict, a criminal acquittal does not change what the body worn camera shows or what my client endured."
"The DA's office never considered the defendant's conduct in this case as a reflection of the San Rafael Police Department generally, which otherwise has provided outstanding service to the public over the years, said Frugoli, a former reserve officer at the department."
Brandon Carl Nail was found not guilty of assault under color of authority and submitting a false police report after a trial lasting more than four weeks. The jury deliberated three days before returning the verdict. If convicted on both counts, Nail faced up to six years and eight months in prison. Nail hugged his defense attorneys after the court clerk read the verdict. San Rafael city officials have tentatively agreed to pay Julio Jimenez Lopez $999,000 to settle his civil rights lawsuit. The Marin County District Attorney accepted the jury's verdict and thanked jurors.
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