Chad Pennington
Role at the time: Supervising deputy federal public defender for Carlos Jimenez
Condemned
Statement summary
Pennington joined a defense filing that called the traffic stop aggressive and Ortiz’s use of near-lethal force improper.
“This case is yet another matter stemming from an aggressive ICE traffic stop and interaction with the public that resulted in catastrophic consequences and the subsequent filing of an unsupportable criminal charge. Indeed, this case fits a recent and endemic national pattern of ICE using aggressive traffic stop techniques and then employing the improper use of near-lethal force against an American citizen.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Carlos Jimenez motion to compel government witness files and communicationsCase 5:25-cr-00366-KK, Document 53, pages 6-10 and 17-18
Defense motion identifying Ortiz as the shooter and describing discovery disputes, including the unrecorded delayed interview of Ortiz, claimed missing communications and the asserted absence of body-worn or dash-camera footage. The allegations about discovery are advocacy positions unless adopted by the court.
Why we used this label
As a signatory to the filing, he directly condemns the tactics and force used in the encounter.