Man accused of killing Phoenix Officer Zane Coolidge asks for grand jury review

Saul Bal, accused of killing one Phoenix police officer and wounding another in September, filed a motion to have his case sent back to the grand jury.

Bal, 41, through his defense team, argued that prosecutors from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office did not present a complete evidentiary picture to the grand jury, especially material relating to a possible self-defense claim.

Officers Zane Coolidge and Matthew Haney responded to a car break-in call near Brill and 16th streets on Sept. 3, 2024. Witnesses singled out Bal as the break-in suspect, and the officers approached him, according to court records…

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