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The Fullerton City Council Monday agreed to settle the suit brought by Ron Thomas, the father of the mentally-ill transient who died in 2011 after being beaten by six Fullerton police officers.
The father of Thomas, a mentally ill transient who died after being beaten by Fullerton police, has sued the city as well as the officers and two former police chiefs.
Three of the four Fullerton police officers primarily involved in the beating death of mentally ill transient Kelly Thomas violated a series of department policies, according to an internal affairs investigation report.
Defense attorneys, meanwhile, say the death was a tragedy but not a crime during opening statements of the murder trial.
With opening arguments set to begin in the case against two former Fullerton police officers in the beating of transient Kelly Thomas, key players compare it to the watershed case against Los Angeles officers accused of beating Rodney King.
The trial of Fullerton police officers charged with murder and manslaughter is tentatively set to begin June 28.
He tentatively rules that proceedings continue against two Fullerton police officers charged with beating to death a mentally ill, homeless drifter.
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas charged Joseph Wolf with involuntary manslaughter and excessive use of force.
Thomas’ father, Ron Thomas, said the DA will ask the grand jury for an indictment.
Manual Ramos, Jay Cicinelli and one other received notice from the police department.