PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon will no longer pursue a case against a federal agent who ran a stop sign and struck and killed a woman who had the right of way, the Marion County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. The agent was involved in an undercover operation at the time of the crash.
The state’s decision came after federal courts found that Drug Enforcement Administration agent Samuel Landis had federal immunity from prosecution by the state when he struck Marganne Allen with his vehicle in Salem on March 28, 2023.
“This decision was made after carefully weighing whether to take the rare step of petitioning the United States Supreme Court and the potential impact such a decision could have on future cases,” the county DA’s office said…