Maine trial lawyer and founding partner of Gideon Asen LLC, specializing in medical-malpractice and complex personal-injury litigation.
Case
An ICE officer fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero during a Biddeford vehicle stop. Officials said his car moved toward the officer; the available public footage does not resolve the decisive moment.
Role at the time: Attorney for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero’s family
Statement summary
Gideon said the asserted attempt to drive away could not legally justify deadly force.
“Under our legal system and our Constitution, driving off is not a legal basis or justified basis for the use of lethal force.”
He directly says the stated conduct could not justify the officer’s lethal force.
Statement dates: August 26, 2026
Statement dates: August 26, 2026
Statement dates: August 26, 2026
