A disgraced Phoenix police officer facing felony charges for a violent, unreported stop will be going on a weekend trip to California to attend a party.
Over the objections of the victim’s attorney and state prosecutor, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge granted Luis Vasquez Jr.’s request on Monday morning to leave the state.
“This defendant shouldn’t be allowed to have a vacation over the weekend. He should be going to prison,” said Benjamin Taylor, the attorney representing the victims in the case. “People who do bad acts and get charged with felonies shouldn’t have the luxury to have fun.”…