A federal judge granted William Pixler the right to pursue a civil rights lawsuit against San Diego County due to wrongful incarceration. Despite significant discrepancies between Pixler and the man sought by police, he was booked for nearly two months without proper identification checks. This incident follows critical body camera footage that shows officers debating mental health treatment, which further highlights alleged failures in police procedures. The judge's ruling supports the argument that deputies should have recognized physical differences, rejecting the county's dismissal claims.
U.S. District Judge John Houston ruled that William Pixler, mistakenly incarcerated for nearly two months, can pursue a civil rights lawsuit against San Diego County.
The judge emphasized that the deputies should have noticed the physical discrepancies between Pixler and the man they were attempting to arrest based on the warrant.
Houston dismissed the county's claim that it was Pixler's duty to assert his identity, highlighting potential failures in police procedures regarding mental health.
Body camera footage showed police deliberated whether to send Pixler to a psychiatric facility, indicating they had concerns about his mental health at the time.
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