A court action against an agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who struck and killed a woman cyclist in Salem while he was involved in an undercover operation, will no longer be pursued by the state of Oregon.
Marganne Allen was Struck at an Intersection at Which She Had the Right of Way
Marganne Allen was struck at a stop sign, at which she had the right of way, while cycling from work on March 28, 2023.
The announcement to drop the case was made by the Marion County District Attorney’s Office on Friday.
The DEA Agent had Federal Immunity at the Time of the Incident
DEA agent Samuel Landis had federal immunity from prosecution at the time of the incident, the statement from the DA’s Office announces.
The decision to drop the case was made after carefully assessing a petition to the United States Supreme Court and its possible impact on future cases…