The Brief
- A federal judge dismissed the indictment against TikTok creator Carlitos Richard Parias, citing government failures to release body camera footage and a violation of the defendant’s right to counsel.
- Parias was shot in the elbow by a federal agent during an October immigration enforcement stop in South Los Angeles that also resulted in a deputy U.S. Marshal being wounded by ricochet.
- The original charges alleged assault on federal officers after Parias reportedly rammed law enforcement vehicles with his car while being boxed in by authorities.
LOS ANGELES – A federal judge dismissed the indictment against TikTok creator Carlitos Richard Parias, citing government failures to release body camera footage and a violation of the defendant’s right to counsel.
What we know:
U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin issued the dismissal after finding that Parias (known online as “Richard LA”) was deprived of access to his attorney while being detained in South Los Angeles.…