Robert Simon is a California trial attorney, co-founder of The Simon Law Group and founder of the legal collaborative Justice HQ.
Case
ICE officer Eusebio Ortiz shot Carlos Jimenez during an immigration operation in Ontario. The government says Jimenez reversed toward an officer; his lawyers say he was leaving. Court filings exposed evidence and interview disputes.
Role at the time: Attorney for Carlos Jimenez
Statement summary
Simon said the officers were unreasonably aggressive, violated their own policies and left Jimenez no safe option but to reverse away.
“He had to reverse to get away.”
He rejects the self-defense account and attributes the danger to the officers’ aggressive conduct.
Statement dates: November 2, 2025
Statement dates: November 2, 2025
Statement dates: November 2, 2025
Statement dates: November 2, 2025
