60+ Court Appearances
Battered & Arrested (Story Here)
by (3 Male) Los Angeles Sheriff Deputies & (2 Male) Inglewood Police Officers in the Early Morning Hours of April 6, 2007 and Then Charged With a Felony for a Crime She Did Not Commit.
After Spending All Day & Evening in Custody, of which the 1st 7 hours she was NEVER told the charges against her, She’s Released on $25,000 Bail Late that Night.
Listed Below are the 66 Court Appearances Cherise Rogers has had to make so far on this Misdemeanor Case:
May 10, 2007 – Arraignment – No Attorney as of Yet (Bail Still Standing)
May 17, 2007 – Arraignment (The Complaint & Arrest Report Given) – Charges Dropped Down to Misdemeanors – Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to all 5 counts: 2 Counts of Battery on an Officer, 1 Count Resisting Arrest, 1 Count Reckless Driving, & 1 Count of Possession of less than an Ounce of Marijuana
June 15, 2007 – Pretrial Hearing – Filed Motion to Exonerate Bail – It was DENIED
July 25, 2007 – Pitchess Motion – Matter Continued for Further Investigation by the Prosecutors
August 27, 2007 – Pretrial Hearing (Cont’d)
August 30, 2007 – Pretrial Hearing (Cont’d for Further Pretrial Hearing, Discovery Compliance & Pitchess Motion)
October 31, 2007 – Pitchess Motion (Cont’d)
March 3, 2008 – Pretrial Hearing (Cont’d) – Bail is Still Standing
March 21, 2008 – Further Proceedings
April 2, 2008 – Court Sets the Matter for a Motion to Suppress & a Discovery Motion Date
May 8, 2008 – Discovery Motion Hearing; Made an Oral Motion to Dismiss the Case – Motion DENIED
May 28, 2008 – Pretrial Hearing – Court Orders Immediate Disclosure of All Items Requested by the Defendant by May 29, 2008
June 3, 2008 – Readiness Hearing – The Court Dismisses Counts 1 through 3: Two Counts of Battery on an Officer & Resisting Arrest – Due to the People Failing to Produce Discoverable Evidence
June 6, 2008 – Readiness Hearing on last 2 Charges: Reckless Driving & Possession of Less than an Ounce of Marijuana; The Jury Trial Date is Set (Bail Still Standing)
June 9, 2008 – TRIAL #1 BEGINS: Jury Selection Begins with 35 Jurors
June 10, 2008 – Jury Selection
June 11, 2008 – Jury Selection Completed; Opening Statements; First Witness for the People
June 12, 2008 – Second Witness, Deputy Christopher Maurizi
June 13, 2008 – Maurizi Continues Testimony; Defendant Testifies; Closing Arguments
June 16, 2008 – Count 4, Reckless Driving -Acquitted of Charge; Count 5, Possession of Less than an Ounce of Marijuana – Found Guilty – Ordered to Pay Fines (Bail Exonerated)
*June 17, 2008 – Defendant not Present but the People Filed an Appeal on the Dismissed 3 Charges*
July 22, 2008 – Settlement Hearing – Court Orders Transcripts to Complete the Appeal Process
August 25, 2008 – Settlement Hearing – Counsel Receives Transcripts (Cont’d)
September 10, 2008 – Settlement Hearing (Cont’d)
September 17, 2008 – Settlement Hearing – Case sent to Appeal’s Clerk – Proceedings Terminated
March 12, 2009 – Appellant Court
April 21, 2009 – Defendant Requests Community Service Rather than Pay Fine
*May 27, 2009 – The Court of Appeals Orders the Dismissal of Counts 1 to 3 Reversed*
June 15, 2009 – Defendant Given Extension on Community Service Completion
*June 17, 2009 – Defendant Failed to Appear for Pretrial – Bench Warrant Issued at $10,000*
July 2, 2009 – Bench Warrant Hearing – Court Finds there was Lack of Notice to Counsel of Appellate Court’s Intention and Notice of Appearance on June 17. Court Recalls Warrant
July 17, 2009 – Defendant Files Proof of Completion in Community Service
July 20, 2009 – Appeal Status/Bail on Appeal – Given a Copy of Complaint – Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to Counts 1 to 3: Two Counts Battery on an Officer & One Count of Resisting Arrest
August 18, 2009 – Pretrial Hearing
September 2, 2009 – Pretrial Hearing/Discovery Motion Hearing
October 5, 2009 – Pretrial Hearing – The Court sets the Matter for Trial
October 29, 2009 – Jury Trial – Discussion on the Date for a Trial Setting Hearing
November 16, 2009 – Readiness Hearing – The Matter is set for Trial
November 23, 2009 – Jury Trial – Defendants Attorney had a Family Emergency, Matter Continued
December 17, 2009 – Readiness Hearing – Defendants Counsel Files Motion to Continue: GRANTED
January 7, 2010 – Readiness Hearing – Matter is set for Trial
January 14, 2010 – Jury Trial is Set
January 15, 2010 – TRIAL #2 BEGINS: The People Add a 4th Charge to Rogers Case: Another Charge of Resisting Arrest, Leaving the Defendant with 2 Counts of Battery on Officer & 2 Counts of Resisting Arrest; Jury Selection Begins & Ends
January 19, 2010 – Opening Statements; First Witness for the People: Deputy Chris Maurizi
January 21, 2010 – Maurizi Continues; Second Witness for the People: Deputy Regan Fitzgerald; Find Out Inglewood Police Officer, Jose Estrada, who was Involved that Night is No Longer Employed by the Inglewood Police Department – He was Fired, Reason Currently Unknown
January 22, 2010 – Fitzgerald Continues; Defendant Testifies; Closing Arguments Begin
January 25, 2010 – Conclude Closing Arguments; Jury Deliberates
January 26, 2010 – Deliberations Continue; Jury Keeps Coming Back with Questions
January 27, 2010 – Jury Deliberates; 2nd Closing Arguments Provided by Counsel; Jury is Deadlocked and the Court Declares a Mistrial – Hung Jury; Matter is set for a Re-Trial Hearing
February 1, 2010 – Jury Trial (Re-Trial) – Matter is set for a Trial Setting Hearing
March 5, 2010 – Readiness Hearing – Matter is set for Trial
March 10, 2010 – Defendant’s Counsel Files Motion to Appoint an Expert & Prepare Transcripts: GRANTED
March 25, 2010 – Jury Trial ( Re-Trial) – Court is Dark for a Week so Matter Rescheduled
April 5, 2010 – TRIAL #3 BEGINS: Jury Trial Begins; Jury Selection begins with 45 Prospective Jurors
April 6, 2010 – Jury Selection Completed
April 7, 2010 – Opening Statements; First Witness for the People: Deputy Chris Maurizi
April 8, 2010 – Maurizi Continues; Second Witness for the People: Deputy Regan Fitzgerald; Third Witness for the People: Expert Deputy Cory Silverman; Defendant Testifies
April 12, 2010 – Expert for Defendant Testifies (Partially Until Disqualified as an Expert); Defendant Resumes on the Stand to Testify
April 13, 2010 – Closing Arguments; Jury Deliberation Begins
April 14, 2010 – Jury Resumes Deliberation; Verdict Reached: Hung Jury on the 2 Battery on Officer Counts & Found Guilty on the 2 Resisting Arrest Counts
For Sentencing, the People (via D.A. Patrick Carey) Requested the Defendant Serve 90 Days in the County Jail, Pay a $1,000 Fine, Serve 1 Year of Anger Management; Take down the Batteredbypd Blog due to what is on the site: ie. Posts about Steve Cooley, Jan Maurizi & the District Attorney’s Office, Write a Letter of Apology to Deputy Chris Maurizi & Serve 3 Years Probation -Request Not Granted
May 7, 2010 – Notice of Appeal Filed
May 18, 2010 – Surrender Date – Defendant’s Counsel Makes an Oral Motion to Stay the 60 Days of County Jail During Appeal Process; Surrender Date Extended
June 4, 2010 – Surrender Date – SHANNON K. COOLEY Represents the People – Defendant’s Counsel Files Motion Requesting that Bail be Set in the Matter but the People are Not Prepared & Ask for a Continuance – GRANTED
June 7, 2010 – Matter is Called for the Defendant’s Motion to Set Bail; Defendant’s Motion is Granted and Set at $10,000 and the Defendant is Remanded into Custody until Bail is Posted. Defendant Turns Herself in and Spends about 3 Hours in Custody. Defendant Ordered back to Court September 7, 2010 for a Progress Report.
September 7, 2010 – Progress Report; Court Makes Sure the Defendant Posted Bail and Has Started the Appeal Process & then sets another Progress Report Court date for January 14, 2011; Today the People came ready to Argue as Usual.
January 14, 2011 – Progress Report; The Court asked for an update on Defendants appeal as to which she Informed them it is still ongoing & can take up to 6 more months per her Appellant Attorney; Court then got continued until April 28, 2011.
April 28, 2011 – Progress Report; The Court asks for the status update of the Defendants appeal as to which she informed them it is still ongoing and can take 4 to 5 more months per her Appellant Attorney; Court then made the next court date for July 26, 2011.
July 26, 2011 – Progress Report; The Court asks for the status update of the Defendants appeal as to which she informed them she had an appeal hearing date on July 28th and should be receiving a final decision on the case within 2 to 3 months per her Appellant Attorney; Court then made the next court date for January 25, 2012.
This is What Your Tax Dollars are Going To.
The County of Los Angeles is Broke Yet The District Attorney’s Office Will Spend Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Trying to Maliciously Prosecute Innocent People on Misdemeanor Offenses!
***Hopefully You Noticed Above that on June 4, 2010 Steve Cooley’s Daughter, Shannon Cooley, came to the Court to Represent the People. Isn’t it Strange that Out of All the Cases Going on in Los Angeles County, Cooley’s Daughter Appears on Behalf of the People on this Particular Case? It was Already Stated on the Record by the People at the May 5, 2010 Hearing that the Defendant Felt the District Attorney’s Office was Full of Corruption, when Referencing the Batteredbypd Blog & Then Magically Steve Cooley’s Daughter Appears a Month Later as if to be Sending a Personal Message. If You Put that Together with the Fact that the Main Deputy Involved in this Case has a High Ranking District Attorney for a Mother who is Close Partners with Steve Cooley, it just puts the Icing on the Cake.***
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59 responses to “60+ Court Appearances”
Deshawn
September 4th, 2010 at 09:01
THis is a civil rights case. THis is not justice it is presecution of innocents. THis is a misdermeaner case, not a crime. WTF.
batteredbypd
September 4th, 2010 at 11:30
Yeah, they have went all out to try to get a conviction in this case. They literally stopped at nothing. The fact Steve Cooley is running for State Attorney General this November did not help this situation at all. Cooley wants to win & will do whatever it takes if that means ruining innocent peoples lives while protecting those who he knows and has favor with. I just have to keep spreading the word on how malicious these people are until I get the JUSTICE I’ve been fighting 3 years for. Thanks for reading!
dennis valentino
January 22nd, 2014 at 18:36
get a reformation of oath and give the document to all the of.who took an oath to uphold the constitution what the courts are and officers of the courts are committing felonys againt its citizens and they forget the oath they took.These corupt judges and law enforcement officers,and district attorney’s office should be held accountable.They are a corrupt corporation that rule on fear intimidation and in hopes of your lack of knowledge and the hardships these evil people have caused you to brake you they are not going to stop they conspire and plan there ebil deeds in secret.keep up the good fight we the people have to stand up to the tyrannical evil men that are destroying our country!!!!We the people are under attack and we the people are sick and tired for the evil deeds of people who take an oath to protect you and serve the people and to preserve the CONSTITUTION AND THE CITIZENS RIGHTS NOT GOVERNMENTS AND CORPORATIONS AGENDAS!!!!
Dan Mariscal
September 8th, 2010 at 07:02
Even if this was a “principled” fight on behalf of the “people” , it clearly goes way beyond the value of the case. I was a juror on a drug case, and it wasn’t half as protracted as this one was.
I’m now curious as to the average time, cost , personnel involvement and expenditure of resources of a rape trial , or other more serious crime, would be, in respective comparison to what is presented here.
Those kinds of statistics would most likely sell a lot of newspapers.
This is too close to an abuse of authority.
batteredbypd
September 8th, 2010 at 10:36
Well Thanks Dan for commenting. I often wonder how much total this misdemeanor case has actually cost them as well. 3 Trials & an Appeal that they launched isn’t cheap to say the least. I know for a fact they have went all out on this case just to cover-up all the wrong doings of those deputies & then now those wrong doings of the DA’s office….Conflict of Interest & a Total Abuse of Power! Now let’s see if I can get more info on these costs b/c as you stated ‘those stats will most likely sell a lot of newspapers’ especially given the fact all these cities are currently being exposed for their monetary misconduct as we speak.
Renardo
September 15th, 2010 at 18:52
One would think being acquitted of the reckless driving charge would mean there was no probable cause for the initial stop…being an unlawful stop, wouldn’t that make the subsequent search and arrest unlawful…….?
batteredbypd
September 15th, 2010 at 21:21
Thats one of the reasons I am appealing bc The DA’s office was able to use that reckless driving charge to get a conviction in my last trial. I was NOT ALLOWED to inform the jury that I was found NOT GUILTY of the reckless driving charge so basically I was tried 3 times on reckless driving b/c in my last 2 trials the DA spoke of the reckless driving as if I still was guilty of it despite the NOT GUILTY verdict being rendered!!! Even today in my LAPD hearing, LAPD is still talking about me reckless driving! These people don’t care that I was found not guilty..they are making up their own rules!!!
dennis valentino
January 22nd, 2014 at 19:08
Thats double jeopardy and these judges and officer of the court are corrupt i would call the aclu and even the fbi your civil rights are being violated the reason they are doing this is because they are liable and they should be in jail for what they have pu you threw.When you win and you will file a law suit and sue these criminals and dont forget god is in your corner!!!God is very clear on when you take an oath to uphold any thing and you say so help me god.To uphold he constitutional rights of citizens ro protect them is not only crimanal,its a very bad thing in Gods eye’s he will take vengeance on these people offer them some thing to drink or eat that will be like pouring hot coal on the heads.Look all law in our courts are based on the ten commandments and they have even took that out so they can get away with there evil deeds!!!The battle for freedom will never stop we have to be brave and continue to fight with every thing we can to stop this liberty is not free.Many brave men have givin there lifes for this country we should remember and never forget history.Because it will always repeat its self thats how the fathers of this nation came up with the american experiment.These men were amazing and were very smart you couldnt even fathom how educated these men were.Never give in never stop fighting we have an obligation to the people who gave there lives for our freedoms and we cant forget our children will suffer if we let these.bastards get away with this bullshit !!!
Brian_Boru
October 6th, 2010 at 13:19
Cooley is a crook. There is absolutely no doubt about that. The fact that he has spent so much time on prosecuting this case makes me suspect there is much more to it than meets the eye. My first question would be: who is benefiting from it?
Ssince he has been hand-fed evidence of over 10 million dollars in real estate crime and has refused to prosecute the individual responsible for it, it is quite certain that his political future is much more important to him than ethics are. His favorite deputy district attorney, Eric Perrodin, who just also happens to be the crooked mayor of Compton, is good buddies with the criminal that Cooley continues to allow to commit more crime – Wesley Sanders III. Guess who he is? The brother of Compton’s treasurer, Douglas Sanders. And guess who he is? He was Cooley’s key witness in his bogus, manufactured case against former Compton mayor, Omar Bradley.
It’s one great big circle of corruption, and Cooley is the ringleader.
batteredbypd
November 2nd, 2010 at 00:30
Such a great response & so right on the money!!!! I’m really hoping Cooley does not win this election today or we are in trouble!!!! 😦
DAIRE DILWORTH
October 29th, 2010 at 15:09
WOW I CANT BELIVE THAT THERE GOING OUT OF DISTANCE LYKE THAT…..ILL B BACK ON THA SITE TO COMMENT MORE
batteredbypd
October 29th, 2010 at 17:55
Yea they are. Total abuse of power!!!!! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Dan
November 1st, 2010 at 21:01
I’m curious, why wasn’t this case dismissed by the court back in July 2007 under Penal Code 1382, which requires a trial to be held within 45 days of arraignment (30 days if defendant is in jail)? Was the right to a speedy trial waived? Is this one of the issues being brought up in the appeal?
batteredbypd
November 2nd, 2010 at 00:26
Hi Dan,
Yes I waived my right to a speedy trial due to the People’s inability to provide me with all the discoverable items requested. I would not have had a fair trial and the DA’s office kept making excuses about getting us the requested items, so the case kept getting put off. And no this appeal has nothing to do with 2007, only this last trial & sentencing and some issues in between.
Thanks for reading!!!
Lefty Grimes
November 18th, 2010 at 10:58
Thanks for sharing. I have been beaten up twice by the East Brunswick police. I was on the ground in handcuffs getting kicked by the sergeant surrounded by a circle of officers. All over a misdemeanor amount of pot! Another victim of the drug war. Im a white guy too BTW…
L.E.A.P. is a great org fighting this. “Law Enforcement Against Prohibition” leap.org
batteredbypd
November 19th, 2010 at 08:46
Thanks for reading! Sorry to hear your story although it seems to be very common these days. Law enforcement going violent over misdemeanor amounts of weed…..So sad! Thanks for stopping by & giving me this information….Appreciate it! Have a good day!
Lester Maddux
November 24th, 2010 at 13:50
I hope your life continues to resemble a steaming pile of shit.
batteredbypd
December 1st, 2010 at 18:27
Thanks, but it wont! 🙂 Sorry your hopes won’t come true!!!!
Y.Dobon
March 17th, 2011 at 11:48
Im just trying to guess what type of person you are? To even, as a joke say something like that to some1. Have U heard of Karma? Treat other how u want 2b treated, when u say things like that it shows that u have alot of neg. energy in your life & r trying to share your rotten-ness. You went through alot of trouble just 2write something so negative,why? Just think, if u put the same power n2 something constructive, the things that u could do r endless
Joy Hearn
December 29th, 2010 at 14:04
Hey Cherise. I was just checking your site to see how things have been going for you. I’m still in prayer and our God is still able. Have a wonderful new year and know victory will come out of this. ♥
Wm. Sanders
January 23rd, 2011 at 10:46
I thought I should check this website after seeing your ‘link’ on Newsvine. While I have nothing against police and prosecutors doing their jobs, this kind of reeks of overkill and politics. If I didn’t know better, I’d swear the DA has a vendetta against you personally. I know of worse cases here in Oklahoma (drug and otherwise) that didn’t involve anywhere near as much drama, or red tape and paperwork for that matter.
I wish you the best of luck, and appreciate your willingness to fight for your rights. Someone has to watch the watchmen!
batteredbypd
January 23rd, 2011 at 11:00
Thank you for stopping by to read about my nightmare. I truly appreciate it. They do have a personal vendetta against me bc the deputy who wrote this report has a HIGH RANKING District Attorney for a mother who is close friends with the Los Angeles County DA Steve Cooley, who just happened to just run for Calif. State Attorney General this past November (He lost Thank God). But yes, this is a malicious attempt to get me to give up, tire out, & settle for whatever they give me, no matter the amount of lies they know are within this whole story & with no concern of my innocence.
But I am determined to keep fighting. I worked too hard to get to where I once was in life to have these people try to ruin my life all for their political & personal gain. BTW in the very beginning they tried to threaten me to give up by saying, ‘You may as well give up bc of who you are up against.’ At that time I had no idea the deputies mom was a DA..they told me this info to try to ‘PUNK’ me into saying ‘OK, you all win,’ but i am one to stand up for what is right & for my innocence no matter how Big & Bad the wolf is….The truth is out there & I will fight until it is exposed!!!
Thanks again for your support…It is really appreciated!!!!! 🙂
PS. It was 0.3 grams of marijuana that was found in my vehicle…you’d think the way they’ve treated this case, that it was at least over 1 gram…..
Cherise
Dave Mason
November 18th, 2011 at 00:29
All this over 0.3 grams? Approximately 1/2 joint. My maiden aunt couldn’t even get a buzz from that! I’m not even in favor of legalization, but sometimes you just gotta have a sense of humor. I’m pretty sure white kids would have gotten a pass on that little, even if they mouthed off some.
batteredbypd
November 18th, 2011 at 01:38
Yeah…You are right about that!! I didn’t even mouth off..I just kept asking him why I had been pulled over & questioning why he was telling me to get out the car in this dark area w/o ever asking me for my license or registration or telling me what I’d done…I was scared of this uniformed thug who was alone!!! (Especially being I worked w/ cops 40 hrs/wk so I totally respected police back then…but he altered my way of thinking…Well him & the 4 other male batterers that came along……)
Steve
January 23rd, 2011 at 12:14
What you are failing to recognize is that this is all your own doing. All the taxpayer money that was/is wasted is because your unwillingness to admit that you broke the law. If you would have plead guilty in may of 07 this would all be behind you and you could go on living your life and here we are in 2011 and your posting about this on msnbc. I am sorry you are going through all this but there comes a time when we have to be an adult and admit our mistakes, learn from them, and move on. I wish you the best of luck and I hope everything works out like you want it to.
batteredbypd
January 23rd, 2011 at 12:35
Since you seem to know it all, what wrongdoing did I do?? Batter these cops? Resist arrest? Were you there to witness this? And taxpayer dollars cant be wasted b/c of me since Im not the one pursuing the case, taking one to 3 trials, filing appeals to bring back charges that have already been thrown out, & adding charges onto me 3 years later just to get a conviction on a misdemeanor case while California is dead broke. I have a right to fight for my innocence but I guess in your world I should just succumb to the lies posed against me huh? How ludicrous!
You need to be talking to the 5 male cops who battered me about admitting their mistakes, but from the looks & sound of it you are an avid ‘cop lover’ – one who believes whatever they say despite the facts presented….Carry on..no need in stopping by my site.
Cherise
Steve
January 23rd, 2011 at 19:06
You did resist arrest, twice, according to the jury on April 14, 2010.
I’m not taking anyone’s side I am just forming an educated opinion with the information you provided above. I don’t feel I deserve name calling because of it. It sounds to me like you are trying to use the cost associated with prosecuting you as a valid reason for them to drop the charges, unfortunatly it doesn’t work that way. However, If you were “battered” by five cops unjustly, then you should file a suit against the PD, especially since they dropped the battery charges. My best guess is that they dropped the charge because there wasn’t any injuries, so a suit probally wouldn’t hold up. You are proclaiming you are innocent but the jury found you guilty and you admitted this morning you had weed .3 grams of weed on you. (See your reply to WM Sanders). You dont need to publicly announce it, but atleast admit to yourself you were wrong and move on. Life is to short . Once again, I do wish you the best of luck in your future.
batteredbypd
January 23rd, 2011 at 19:53
Here you go again thinking you know it all & you were not at the trial to see all the things the DA’s office pulled to get this conviction. (Reason why there is a pending appeal) You act like they got the conviction after 1 trial. It took them 3 times to get to the conviction plus they added the 2nd resisting arrest 3 years later just to hedge their chances at getting this win.
FYI: You can’t form an educated opinion off of something you aren’t clearly educated on, so no need in thinking you are doing anything educated here. I’m not name calling but when one comes onto my site thinking they know more than me when I’ve been the one enduring this you are what you are. I didn’t ask you to come here Steve, you did it on your own.
And if you were as educated as you think you are, you’d know you can not follow through with a suit against police while they have pending charges against you. And that’s the reason they kept stretching this out so I could never move forward; a tactic Law Enforcement uses to either tire you out or make you just plead guilty. At least know how the legal process works when dealing with police before passing all this (un)educated judgment as if you know what you are talking about. SMH
Lastly, me admitting to the marijuana has nothing to do with this case b/c I never denied it was in my vehicle (Mind you I’ve been to trial for this 3 times, remember..everything is PUBLIC RECORD). But I was illegally stopped (hence the NOT GUILTY verdict in the 1st trial) & had my car illegally searched so once again you can keep all your (un)educated assumptions to yourself. You don’t know as much as you think you do!
I”d think someone as educated as you think you are would ask me some questions to get a better understanding of what is going on rather than coming on here thinking you can tell me why my case is how it is….You are funny Steve and on that note, have a great evening! 🙂
Y.Dobon
March 17th, 2011 at 12:11
@ Steve… Things can be written or spoken in a way to sway a decition in a given direction (they can say u robbed the bank and all u did was get a with draw from your account) resisting can be adjusting your body from a painful position and there your reason NOW to beat the crap out of some1.) Everycase has to be looked@ on a base for base eval, 1 size does not fit all. Because 1 person is a criminal does not make all criminal, all cake does not taste good, everybody black cant rap or dance and not every moslem is a terrorist, case by case. And LAPD abuses their position(dont get me wrong, there ARE some good cops infact most are, its just the bad 1´s we remember and they are the 1´s that make life hard. NOBODY likes 2b “man handled” and to do so for no reason and unjustified gets a negative reaction, even from a old lady. So till you have been man handled because of your race or because they dont like your car, or face (they dont like) U will never understand
Raven Williams
February 17th, 2011 at 12:31
Steve sounds like a white male entitlement having prick who has had no experience with the law except as a victim…. and was treated as one. I, as an African American womyn of color, can tell you that my experiences as a victim at their hands is far different. When I have called regarding attempted assaults by men who perpetrated street harassment, guess who they blamed: Me! If it wasn’t because of what I was wearing, but was because I spoke up and back to them for myself, which is analogous to blaming the woman for “speaking up ie speaking back” in domestivc violence (dv) cases. Listen, more than likely, Steve is a cop trying to do “damage control” or perpetrate the criminal’s actions by justifying it. As I say on my youtube channel, I never give these people a voice to air their hatred or hate crimes. I also want to say that I appreciate your giving a voice to women of color victims of police brutality. Too often, we hear about “black man this, black man that,” and sometime or often, they perp the same violence that the police do against their own womyn, and that is way beyond foul: that is wrong.
I do activism work for womyn’s rights in addition to sex worker’s rights. I saw you out there with a protest sign for Mitrice Richardson. If you ever want to collaborate to bring more attention to women of color victims of crime of police brutality, please contact me via email, then I will give you my number (I can’t put it on here since it is a public forum) and we can do more work on this important issue.
Thank you for fighting out there for the rest of us. Also, do me, us, a favour, and get rid of the idiot, “Steve’s” comments since they don’t deserve to air on a site like that combats hate crimes like the ones he is justifying.
Guy Wilkes
March 17th, 2011 at 10:28
Funny, Im just speach-less. But this is something that comes to no surprise. I know a lot of LASD and alot of LAPD that have said the samething about the Dep.It is un-fair and will do anything that need be dont to cover the mistakes,do anything to “prove they are right and just”. Granted, we do have alot of people out there that are not angels but, if I remember right you are “Innocent until proven guilty” (this also is open to dis…ie… if your in a bank with a gun in everybodies face, chances are your not there to demand to see your accout history) But in the case of yours…that was just dumb,waste-ful,abusive-ness of power and $$ and lets not forget the time out of your life and the time out of finding “real crime”. I was in the ARMY Aviation for 6yrs and their was only 6 Blk out of 395, and it was said we were´nt smart enough to be there and we got lucky(make long story short) their was such a large abuse(s) of power/ favoritism, I had to call my Congressman (women)and OH GOD she cleaned house. All charges(they were trying to get All us out of there,1 at a time,but I was alittle smarter and stopped it all) were dropped and my E5 was giving(I broke my neck in 4places and was refused proper care for 8mo.) The point is Abuse of power is there and always has been, YOU must MAKE people see, look at all the cases of abuse and watch how many (that got filed,and what actions taken) there are lots of things to do and this blog was a good start(u c it got their attention and they want it gone…GOOD START) and i will need alittle time to come-up with a few good Ideas for u to get them to give u some answers OR look worse then they already do,I will right u soon..
ANDY M4N
April 20th, 2011 at 07:38
this is not right la pd needs to give you a batton with 2 freinds and wack the shit out of those officers p.s. im the one playing words with freinds aginst you ur kicking my butt (-;
Valerie
April 23rd, 2011 at 17:49
I agree with the person above that said you were already in the wrong in the first place. To continue to fight a charge in which you were obviously guilty (1 gram or not), is just a waste of time. You had an illegal substance in your vehicle, you got caught, you got what was coming to you. You really should do more with your life than spending time trying to make other people pity you. No one cares, we just like to stop by here and piss you off – you can say it doesn’t bother you – and you can put on your brave front, but in the end you still lose – Because I still laugh at you, even after all this time has passed.
batteredbypd
April 23rd, 2011 at 17:56
Aww did that make you feel better??? Lol…I’m laughing at you for even taking the time to come on my site and write a full fledged paragraph…hilarious!
Valerie
April 23rd, 2011 at 19:04
You’re hilarious too… and you really should eat more… those legs are pitiful. You’d be better as a BBW. The cops didn’t mean to hurt you, but with that little body, a baby punching you would leave terrible marks. I’m sure your parents are proud.
I always have a minute to type a quick paragraph for those less fortunate. Trace your roots, I’m sure you’ll find a reason for your miserable existence. I don’t blame your parents – this is the hand they were dealt.
You created this site to share your story; to give your experience a voice. The site obviously welcomes comments, but you do not treat others fairly. I can tell by your comments, here and on other sites, that you’re rude and condescending. I’m sure you pissed the cops off with your behavior and that is why they “battered” you. When a cop tells you something, you listen or face the consequences. You received the consequences, so accept it and get over yourself.
batteredbypd
April 25th, 2011 at 14:04
Valerie Zarate,
The mere fact you are coming on my site trying to ridicule me is amusing especially given the fact your life seems to be full of such misery. As they say, misery loves company!!!
After seeing who you were by looking at you, I see why you would want to comment on my small stature.
You stated yourself you are trying to lose your muffin top by summer time and you can’t even manage to do 25 crunches. So let’s not speak about size OK? I’m content with mine yet you are TRYING & yet can’t even manage to slim down…LMAO.
As for me being less fortunate, Id beg to differ. You bringing up my parents is ironic though considering yours…..
Should I blame them for your miserable existence & the fact you like to go around bashing people you don’t know just because you are clearly unhappy with yourself? BTW I also noticed that April 6th, is a day we have in common..I’d think given the circumstances of that event you’d be a little more compassionate but now I see why God did what he did..as a parent —- You Fail! Give yourself a hand clap for that!
And yes I created this site to share MY STORY…and No I will not treat those fairly who choose to come on MY SITE and try to throw out belittling comments while hiding behind a screen. *Only you weren’t as hidden as you thought you were :-)* Sucks for you! By reading your comment, you sound as if you’ve been following me, reading every comment I post on different sites…so you have yet confirmed you are the miserable existence here & instead of looking in the mirror at yourself because you know you are scared of what you see, you chose to come here and try to bash me, but Valerie in the end I and many others are laughing at YOU..lmao…We see you can’t stand yourself and therefore have to try to bring others down to your miserable level….However, I will tell you now you could never bother me..I read all your public info and you are the one less fortunate…..Try looking at your reflection more often in the mirror and you will see your parents and your kids were doomed by having to even be associated with such a low life as yourself..Now Carry on Val…You really made my weekend…THANKS!
ElleSanchez
April 25th, 2011 at 16:52
SOMEONE PISSED IN HER CHERRIOS THIS MORNING!! lol
batteredbypd
April 25th, 2011 at 16:55
Must have! Lol
Steve Mamangutu Kijana
April 25th, 2011 at 19:24
Hmmm, I dont even know why this female valerie is even still in existance, I would figure she would have jumped in front of an on coming MTA bus during rush hour traffic to join her son. …. I pull no punches!
The mere fact that this is a blog to voice an opinion, state facts, educate & inform the people about what is going is more then what most people do in their spare time. She (Cherise) has made no excuses as to what has happened. The fact that she could have easily been abucted by force by this pig states that she wasnt no easy target. Working for the same MF’s she knew protocal, but was shut down because maybe the pig had something else in mind…….
We will never know because she fought back against who was suposed to administer a routine traffic stop. This case is one for the books, over 60 court appearances! for what!! to shut her up!!! Huey Newton, if still alive would have been proud of Cherise because she is fighting back against a system that was built to keep us down.
As for Valerie….. she should sit the fuck back and shut the fuck up with her fat ass.
batteredbypd
April 25th, 2011 at 21:25
Thanks for the support Steve!
alexxxalonsoAlex
June 16th, 2011 at 00:27
A waste of $100s of thousands of our tax money, even if you are guilty of pissing off the cops, two trials, misdemeanor offenses is just a waste of time. Our government is so mismanaged right now and with budget deficits affecting all levels of government, priorities need to be made, and this case is not a priority.
batteredbypd
June 16th, 2011 at 22:51
Correction: 3 Trials…..and you are correct w/ all you said but this is a personal attack against me due to the parties involved so to them it is a priority.
wisdom for you
September 23rd, 2011 at 20:31
Cherise, I use to work at LAPD as a clerk-typist. I’m not judging you, just want to give you facts. Facts that you should already know. If you work as a clerk typist, then you know the protocol, and procedures. You were driving in and out of traffic, above the speed limit. The officer ran your plates, and it was a $20,000.00 warrant on your vehicle. Therefore, this was not a normal traffic stop. More so compared to the way an officer would stop a GTA vehicle. So, you would not get the “you know why you were stop madam. No a warrant on your car is probable causes for the officer to now treat the stop differently, with caution. When the officer stopped your vehicle, you were trying to hide that you had marijuana in your car. You had it hid under your thigh. Do you know how many times an officer has seen a suspect trying to conceal drugs. To keep you from destroying, or hiding the evidence, he now has probable cause to tell you to get out of the vehicle, put your hands up, handcuff you, or tell you to sit on the curb, while he search your vehicle. You gave him probable cause to do this when you were trying to hide the marijuana. So it is not the amount, but the fact that you were hiding it. When you refused to get out of the vehicle, you were then handle differently. You began to resist when you failed to follow the officers command. Working at LAPD doesn’t put you above the law. You started screaming and hollering for what? You then try to fight against the officer, that’s why you were pepper spay. Any suspect who kick the door and seat and window is going to be hog tied. You worked at the station you should already know that. You panic because you had weed in your car. All you had to do was let the officer question you about the warrant, which wasn’t yours, he probably would have let you go on the weed, which was only a joint. The most you would have gotten was a ticket, and probably would have let you go on that. Oh yeah when you told the sheriff you worked for LAPD, they call LAPD, and let then know you were in custody. No I am not for or against police officers. I know ass holes, and the good cops. I think you are a spoiled brat. You brought this mess on yourself. You know that weed wasn’t your friend. Why would she have it in your car. Good luck to you. I think you should take the plead, and you can go on with your life. Forget about working at LAPD.
batteredbypd
September 24th, 2011 at 00:08
My wisdom for you is to at least know FACTS before you ignorantly comment on things you clearly don’t know. That would help you a lot if you are trying to tell me what I should or shouldn’t have done in a situation where you were not there to witness what actually occurred. 🙂
wisdom for you
September 26th, 2011 at 11:09
Hello,
I read the comments you wrote on wordpress to Cherise (batteredbypd) and while I don’t agree with all you wrote (the comment about the spoiled brat and bringing this situation and the results thereof on herself . . .) my question to you is: How does the Sheriff get away with being able to testify at Cherise’s last trial that she was driving recklessly and endangering others when Cherise was found Not Guilty by a jury of her peers of speeding, reckless driving and all other charges that supposedly caused the officer to stop her in the first place? If there was no speeding, no reckless driving, no causing danger to motorist on the road at the time of the stop, then how does the Sheriff justify the stop, the marijuana, and then the subsequent arguing, yelling, physical attack and arrest? How are the Sheriff’s actions GOOD if the original reason for the stop was NO GOOD?
Roini
To Roni Green,
Fact#1 The reckless driving and endangering others charges were drop. The vehicle had a $20,000.00 warrant, which justify the traffic stop. So, therefore it would not be a regular traffic stop. the sheriff had a right to stop a vehicle with a warrant on it. I do not know what the warrant is for. It was not Cherise’s. An educated guess, and someone who is familiar with working with law enforcement, and also have studied law. More then likely, the deputy would have question her about the warrant, ask for her license, and registration. Which is correct.
Fact#2 Cherise was trying to conceal the marijuana, and that took the traffic stop to another level. The sheriff now has probable cause to search the vehicle, because it is drugs in the car “law 101”. So it is not an illegal search. Ordering Cherise to get out of the car is correct, that way she could not destroy or conceal the evidence. Cherise refused to get out of the car. That is the beginning of the resisting arrest. The deputy handcuffed her, because she refused to follow his commands. Cherise resisted being handcuffed, and turned around, and hit the officer in the chest area. All of these things are resisting arrest. The deputy did not attack or abuse her. The tactics were proper based on Cerise resisting. The deputy had to call for back up, and she is petite, and a woman. In order not to hurt her while she resist arrest, she did need to be restrained. So the original reason (erratic driving) caught the sheriff’s attention, running her plates, which had a $20,000.00 warrant on it justified the traffic stop. The concealing of the marijuana justified the search of the vehicle. My opinion about Cherise being a brat, is that she made the stop worse then what it was. First if Cherise was bold enough to go to work at LAPD , with a joint in her ashtray in her car. I do think she was bold enough to think she did not have to follow the sheriff’s commands. That working for LAPD may have made Cherise think she did not have to follow the laws. I have never seen an officer bring a suspect in for 1 joint, so it wasn’t the amount, it was her behavior. And yes, I feel if Cherise cooperated with the officer, the most she would have gotten was a ticket, and he probably would not have given her that. My opinion, it is selfish for Cherise to waste her family’s money and time, and the tax payer’s money. I go by logic, and common sense. I see through the false premises, and was simply giving Cherise wisdom
batteredbypd
September 26th, 2011 at 11:29
As someone stated that read your prior assumptions of the truth, your name should be BRAINWASHEDBYPD…it will fit you quite well given the fact your IGNORANCE is exuding because you still assume that what was written by this corrupt deputy is the exact truth even when he has been found to be a liar……So just carry on in your ignorance because it is apparent you are stuck in it.
wisdom for you
September 26th, 2011 at 14:29
I was replying to the comment from Roni Green. Our you saying that it was not a $20,000.00 warrant on your car, and that you did not have marijuana in your car. I don’t have to know you or the officer. From certain facts I can get around your false premise. So, you didn’t have a joint in your car while you were at work? You maybe able to fool the average citizen, but not everyone. I guess you were following the officer’s commands, and all of a sudden he began attacking you? I’m for the truth. We have bad and good cops, but your situation was not a bad cop. You failed to follow his commands, because you were hiding a joint. Get over yourself.
batteredbypd
September 26th, 2011 at 16:03
I know who you were replying to as I know who I was replying to in regards to MY CASE. And as I stated prior, your IGNORANCE exudes and you need not come here anymore if you will continue to be stuck in it fore your opinions mean nothing to me. You say you are for the truth but for some reason I fail to believe that…..but I always find it’s easy for one to comment hiding behind a computer monitor….for that you need to Get over Yourself and your thinking that you know it all when you obviously don’t. 🙂
wisdom for you
September 26th, 2011 at 18:54
answer my questions. Never mind. I don’t want you to incriminate yourself. I made my point. I will leave your site, just wanted to let you know you can’t fool all the people all the time. Good bye, and good luck with your case Cherise. I don’t dislike you, only wanted to give you wisdom. bye
batteredbypd
September 28th, 2011 at 10:12
I could never incriminate myself b/c I have nothing to hide…lol so Carry on as I said before. Your ‘so-called’ wisdom isn’t needed here. 🙂
wisdom for you
September 28th, 2011 at 16:02
have fun in the woman’s county jail!
batteredbypd
September 28th, 2011 at 16:11
You are still lurking on my site…lol..Get a life and up out of mine! Sheesh!
PS. It must feel good hiding behind your computer every time you leave a comment… 🙂
wisdom for you
September 28th, 2011 at 18:38
You made the blog for comments. Learn how to think logically, and you wouldn’t be in this mess. Your life is build around mess. I enjoy my life in freedom, and the ability to think rationally. Whenever someone has an opposing view, instead of you coming back with something that makes sense, you began name calling. How can you persuade a judge, and a jury with that. Each time I came at you with facts, you came back with name calling, and that is the same way you handle your case. You are the cause for your own problems. Get off the web, go do your time like a women, and go get a new life. P.S. LAPD don’t want you back, so why are you fighting for a job that doesn’t want you. If all cops are bad, why do you want to work for LAPD?
batteredbypd
September 28th, 2011 at 19:21
Are you finished ranting yet??? It’s funny you are so consumed with my life & keep coming back as if I care about you or your opinions. One thing you may not have realized in your so-called ‘logical & rational’ thinking is that the ‘FACTS’ you think you have, aren’t Facts.. and if saying you are Ignorant is considered me name calling well get off my site then..I just call it like I see it..I know what actually happened & you don’t..plain & simple as that…Don’t like what I have to say to you Oh well, you are the one who keeps coming back after you said Bye….Learn to stand by your word..sheesh!
stupidoncrime
November 29th, 2011 at 02:17
Seriously unbelievable!!
batteredbypd
December 1st, 2011 at 02:44
Tell me about it!!!! Thanks for stopping by!!
Reality
January 31st, 2013 at 03:53
And in the end….Still guilty and still not employed by the LAPD..! 😄
Take responsibility for your actions! Learn the law (also applies to the ignorant posts on here)! Don’t drive like a maniac and don’t hide weed in your car! Then again, the “blame others” mentality is why this country is going downhill!
Therese Ozuna
March 10th, 2012 at 05:47
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Victim of Domestic Violence, Disrict Attorney’s office Handled my case Horribly, so much so that the Deputy of the DA’s office called to APPOLGIZE. for the terrible ” outcome” of my case. Assault & Battery, Assault with a Deadlt Weapon, he was arrested, but thereafter my fraternal twin daughters & I were treated horribly, verbally and emotionally abused, rights violated numerous times on several occasions by different officers of “THE MONROVIA POLICE DEPARTMENT” ive listed a link to see my Ad pleading for AN ATTORNEY to “help” if at all possible. I had a fractrured elbow, numerous contusions & bruises about my body and face. Unable to work i lost my job, then my home, thereafter i had to give my daughters away because i had become homeless. The detective didnt follow thru so in hopes IT WASNT TO LATE, i created a folder, for the court, Doctors, report ER reports xrays, Photos, etc evidence ENOUGH to support the Police report. WE were supeona to his trial, after we arrived. THE JUDGE dismissed US and we were told to go home. NO explanation, I started calling and emailing goverment officials to find out what happened and when WE would be asked to return FOR HIS TRIAL. FINALLY ,.. found out when HE ANNOUNCED HIS JOY on “facebook” that the JUDGE and the DA had ” DROPPED ALL CHARGES. their was over $ 5,000 in property damaged to Antiques, hospital bills, i had to seek counsling for my daughters, , and Still to this very day im in the dark about why how come HE wasnt held accountable for HIS ACTIONs, besides the mandetory Anger management classes.THE DA lied to her superior and stated SHE HAD SEEN ME IN HER OFFICE 5 times during those 7 months NOT once did the DA return any of my calls, never discussed the case with me, only once was i called into the DA office, to speak with the assitance and given pamplets of VICTIMS services” available etc… YES this world is a ugly place to live in when a Man can Defeat the Laws of THE Land, but i just keep telling myself ” YES but HE DisRESPECTED the LAWS OF THE LORD. when HE HELD his Hand up and SAId ” to “Tell the TRUTH so HELP YOU GOD” I lost my Home my family, my LIFE.. But I’m still breathing. and I am still Praying***
Dave Roberts
July 29th, 2012 at 01:40
It is very sad when you finally wake up to the fact that we are living in Nazi America, not the free United States that was started in 1776. And it is sad to hear some morons write to your blog defending these criminals. They are the people that don’t realize that they are living in a Matrix created by the elite oligarchy. A group of us are currently fighting the corrupt police and judicial system in LA, and are starting to win. We would like to pass on the knowledge we have learned to everyone so we can end this criminal occupation of OUR city. If we ALL stand up against these criminals, we can easily win, because we are their empolyers, a fact lost over the years. A quick way to explain what is actually true; if you believe in God, you can not have more power than God who created everything. So who created the United States ? We did, he People ! We have God given or inherent rights that can’t be taken away. We created the government, and we have granted privileges to OUR employees to serve as trustees of our affairs. No one in government has any authority over any of us, as long as we do not interfer with anyones rights and cause no harm or injury. For a criminal complaint to be valid, there must be a valid cause of action. 3 elements must be met to have a valid cause of action. A crime or violation of a legal right; there must be damage or injury as a result of criminal action; and the courts have to be able to fix the injury. Who was injured in your alleged crime? NO ONE !!! So everything the courts did to you is actually VOID, but they have the guns, and so many people believe the Matrix is real. Please contact me, so we can help each other. e-mail; fw190prop@hotmail.com