一名佛罗里达州法官撤销了对警官Jose Mateo的过失杀人指控,
A Florida judge dropped manslaughter charges against officer Jose Mateo in the 2019 shooting of UPS driver Frank Ordonez, citing "stand your ground" law.
南佛罗里达州一名法官驳回了对警官Jose Mateo的过失杀人指控,罪名是UPS司机Frank Ordonez在2019年被枪杀,他在抢劫时被扣为人质。
A South Florida judge has dismissed manslaughter charges against police officer Jose Mateo in the 2019 shooting death of UPS driver Frank Ordonez, who was taken hostage during a robbery.
法官欧内斯特·科拉(Ernest Kolllra)裁定佛罗里达州的法律“站得住脚 ” , 证明马特奥(Mateo)在米拉玛(Miramar)发生枪战时使用致命武力是正当的。
Judge Ernest Kollra ruled that Florida’s “stand your ground” law justified Mateo’s use of deadly force during a shootout in Miramar.
州检察官办公室计划提出上诉, 认为当无辜的旁观者被杀时, 法律不应适用。
The state attorney’s office plans to appeal, arguing the law shouldn’t apply when innocent bystanders are killed.
Mateo仍然被停职,另外3名警官仍面临过失杀人罪指控。
Mateo remains suspended, and three other officers still face manslaughter charges.