Vol. 21 No. 9- Penal Code Section Prohibiting False Citizens’ Complaints Against Peace Officers Unconstitutional
PENAL CODE SECTION PROHIBITING FALSE CITIZENS’ COMPLAINTS AGAINST PEACE OFFICERS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. May 17, 2006 On May 15, 2006 , the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for review of a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding California Penal Code Section 148.6 unconstitutional, Docket No. 05-1118. Section 148.6 provides that “[e]very person who files […]