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.
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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.
State, DEA agent to argue over immunity defense in fatal cyclist collision
Attorneys for the Oregon Department of Justice and DEA agent Samuel Landis will argue Tuesday over whether he should be allowed to assert his job as a defense for running a stop sign and killing a Salem cyclist.
DEA agent disputes state’s appeal, insists on seeking immunity in bike crash
Attorneys for DEA agent Samuel Landis argue his criminal case belongs in federal court, where he can seek immunity. They said the Oregon Department of Justice is wrongly seeking to reverse a federal judge’s decision to move the case out of state court.
DEA bicycle collision: 5 takeaways
New documents and court filings reveal fresh details about a DEA agent’s deadly collision with a Salem cyclist. Here are five top takeaways from the documents and filings.
TIMELINE: DEA bike collision
Here are key events in the case of a DEA agent charged with killing a Salem cyclist in March 2023. The prosecution is pending federal court action on whether the agent can seek immunity and get the case dismissed. Newly-released court documents provided previously confidential information about the collision. Contact[Read More…]
New records show drug cartel ties, DEA agent’s actions leading to fatal crash
Evidence was recently unsealed in the criminal case involving a DEA agent who ran a stop sign and caused a collision that killed a Salem cyclist. The records provided new details about the events surrounding the crash that killed Marganne Allen.
State asserts DEA agent has no federal immunity for fatal Salem collision
The Oregon Department of Justice, acting on behalf of Marion County prosecutors, says the criminal charge against a DEA agent accused of killing a cyclist belongs in state court. The state said the agent has wrongly asserted he might avoid prosecution by claiming federal immunity.
DEA agent admits role in fatal cyclist collision, seeks federal immunity
A DEA agent admits he ran a stop sign in south Salem and caused a collision that killed a Salem cyclist. A federal judge has granted the request of Samuel Landis, 38, to move his criminal case to federal court so he can assert immunity from prosecution.
