Ex-Richmond officer wins police brutality case: DA dismisses charges after 11-1 jury vote

RICHMOND — A former Richmond police officer who came within one juror of being acquitted has now officially emerged victorious after Contra Costa prosecutors dismissed assault charges against him on Monday.

Eric Smith Jr., who was fired from the Richmond Police Department over the same incident, was nearly acquitted at trial of illegally striking a man dozens of times with his stun gun during a 2022 car chase arrest. On Monday, prosecutors dismissed the case, and an office spokesman released...