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Two former Rohnert Park police officers are set for sentencing in federal court today after a yearslong legal battle over a scheme to steal and resell marijuana from people they pulled over along Highway 101.
Prosecutors have asked for a 46-month prison sentence for former Sgt. Brendon Jacy Tatum and 40 months for former officer Joseph Huffaker, followed by probation. Attorneys for both men have asked for home confinement.
KQED first reported in 2018 on allegations from drivers who said Rohnert Park officers stole marijuana from them during traffic stops well outside city limits. In 2020, the city paid out more than $1.8 million to settle lawsuits filed by the victims of these officers…