"An Alameda County judge on Friday refused to toss the manslaughter case against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher, finding no evidence that former prosecutors tainted the case by allegedly hiding evidence from defense attorneys. Judge Thomas Reardon's ruling clears the way for Fletcher to face trial in late January in the 2020 death of Steven Taylor, who was fatally shot inside a San Leandro Walmart."
"Every single time, Bates refused to offer a simple yes or no. Instead Bates who leads Jones Dickson's Public Integrity Division expressed alarm at his predecessor's actions, saying they were in fact outrageous. More than two hours into the hearing, Reardon appeared to lose his patience. You keep wanting to make speeches about your outrage, said Reardon, a former Alameda County prosecutor. Frankly it's grandstanding."
Judge Thomas Reardon found no evidence that former prosecutors hid evidence and denied a motion to dismiss the manslaughter case against former San Leandro Officer Jason Fletcher. The ruling allows Fletcher to be tried in late January for the 2020 fatal shooting of Steven Taylor inside a San Leandro Walmart. At the hearing, Assistant District Attorney Casey Bates repeatedly declined to directly state whether he supported dismissal while criticizing his predecessor's conduct as outrageous. Reardon rebuked Bates for what he called grandstanding. Taylor's family and supporters reacted with hugs and high-fives, and his grandmother said, "Let the jury make a decision."
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