"Days ahead of trial, a federal judge has dismissed an indictment against a TikTok streamer shot by ICE earlier this year, citing constitutional violations by the government. In a Saturday order, U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin cited the deprivation of Carlitos Ricardo Parias' access to counsel while held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and the government's failure to comply with discovery deadlines - including the timely release of body worn camera footage that captured the shooting."
"The video captures an ICE officer holding a gun in one hand and using the other to break open the window of Parias' car. As the officer shouts at Parias to turn off the car, Parias raises his hands in the air and ask why he is being detained. The officer repeatedly tries to open the passenger side door, before moving the gun to his left hand, right before firing the gun."
A federal judge dismissed the indictment against Carlitos Ricardo Parias, citing constitutional violations including denial of access to counsel while held in ICE detention and missed discovery deadlines. Federal authorities had accused Parias of ramming his car into agents during an immigration enforcement operation and charged him with assault on a federal officer after an ICE officer fired, striking Parias' arm and injuring a deputy U.S. marshal with a ricochet. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said officers fired defensive shots after Parias "weaponized his vehicle," but body worn camera footage raises questions about that account.
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