Tag Samuel Landis
Husband of cyclist killed in crash sues DEA agent, Salem police
Mark Meleason alleged in a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday that DEA agent Samuel Landis “acted with deliberate indifference” to people in the Gaiety Hill neighborhood when he sped, ran a stop sign and caused a crash that killed Meleason’s wife, cyclist Marganne Allen.
“A tragic accident”: Judge dismisses charge against DEA agent in fatal cyclist collision
A U.S. DEA agent acted legally in causing a collision that killed a Salem cyclist, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The judge found the agent is immune from a pending criminal charge because he reasonably believed he needed to run a stop sign to pursue a suspected drug trafficker.
“Russian Roulette”: Husband of cyclist killed in collision with DEA agent speaks out
A federal judge last week signaled he would drop a criminal charge against a DEA agent who ran a stop sign and killed a cyclist. The victim’s family is now speaking out for the first time through a written statement, describing the agent’s driving conduct as “unjustifiable.”
Judge signals he will drop charges against DEA agent in fatal Salem collision
A federal judge found at a court hearing Monday that an on-duty DEA agent should be immune from prosecution for running a stop sign and causing a collision that killed a Salem cyclist. The judge said he will issue a final order in the coming weeks.
DEA agent, prosecutors will argue over whether to drop homicide charge in cyclist collision
A DEA agent’s attorneys are continuing to assert that his criminal charge for running a stop sign and killing a Salem cyclist should be dropped. They will argue with prosecutors on Nov. 25 in front of a federal judge over whether the case should proceed.
DEA agent was “unreasonable” in running stop sign, prosecutors argue
Marion County prosecutors argued on Friday in federal court that DEA agent Samuel Landis should be prosecuted for running a stop sign and killing a cyclist last year. Landis’ attorneys are seeking to drop his charge of criminally negligent homicide.
DEA agent seeks formal immunity for role in fatal cyclist collision
Samuel Landis, the DEA agent charged in a fatal crash with a cyclist in Salem last spring, was acting in his capacity as a federal officer when he ran a stop sign during a surveillance mission, his attorneys argued in a motion to dismiss the case.
Federal judges clear way for DEA agent to claim immunity
Three judges in the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have decided that DEA agent Samuel Landis should be allowed to assert his job as a defense for running a stop sign and killing a Salem cyclist.
Fate of DEA agent’s criminal prosecution now rests with appellate judges
State attorneys argued in court on Tuesday that a federal judge made a mistake in moving a DEA agent’s criminal case to federal court. Attorneys for the agent, Sam Landis, contended that the case should stay in federal court, where he can seek immunity from prosecution.