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Attorney: Task force members acted lawfully, no charges to be filed in Winston Smith death
Attorney: Task force members acted lawfully, no charges to be filed in Winston Smith death
The U.S. Marshals Service task force members who shot and killed then-32-year-old Winston Smith on top of an Uptown parking garage in July will not be charged.
A Crow Wing County attorney has reviewed the case and determined the actions of the U.S. Marshal Task Force were exercised lawfully, further stating that Smith had pointed his weapon at a responding deputy during the incident this past summer.
"It is in my opinion that the use of deadly force by the US Marshals Task Force on June 3, 2021, was authorized under Minnesota Law... Therefore, no criminal prosecution should be sought in this matter," Crow Wing County Attorney Donald F. Ryan wrote in his decision.
The review was done by the Crow Wing attorney due to a conflict of interest, at Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman's discretion.
https://kstp.com/news/crow-wing-county-attorney-says-task-force-members-acted-lawfully-no-charges-to-be-filed-in-winston-smith-death/6266449/?cat=1The U.S. Marshals Service task force members who shot and killed then-32-year-old Winston Smith on top of an Uptown parking garage in July will not be charged.
A Crow Wing County attorney has reviewed the case and determined the actions of the U.S. Marshal Task Force were exercised lawfully, further stating that Smith had pointed his weapon at a responding deputy during the incident this past summer.
"It is in my opinion that the use of deadly force by the US Marshals Task Force on June 3, 2021, was authorized under Minnesota Law... Therefore, no criminal prosecution should be sought in this matter," Crow Wing County Attorney Donald F. Ryan wrote in his decision.
The review was done by the Crow Wing attorney due to a conflict of interest, at Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman's discretion.