"An Alameda County criminal grand jury indicted three current and former Alameda County sheriff's deputies in the 2021 jail cell death of Maurice Monk, marking an unusual twist in prosecutions that began more than a year ago. The grand jury's findings delivered on Nov. 7, yet only announced by Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson on Tuesday after an arraignment hearing mirror the charges previously filed against Robinderpal Singh Hayer, Thomas Mower, and Donall Rowe."
"The three men all worked at the Santa Rita Jail four years ago when Monk was pulled unconscious from his cell after having languished alone for days. Monk was later declared dead, heightening scrutiny of a jail where dozens of people had died over the previous decade amid complaints of inadequate care. Hayer, Mower and Rowe each still face a single count of felony dependent elder abuse, Jones Dickson said in a press release."
"It is uncommon for a district attorney in Alameda County to seek a grand jury indictment against someone already criminally charged, legal observers said Tuesday. Doing so eliminates the need for a preliminary hearing, during which a judge rules on whether enough evidence exists to send the case to trial. Such hearings are open to the public and resemble miniature trials, in that defendants' attorneys can cross-examine witnesses."
A grand jury in Alameda County indicted three current and former sheriff's deputies in the 2021 death of Maurice Monk, duplicating previously filed charges. The indicted deputies are Robinderpal Singh Hayer, Thomas Mower, and Donall Rowe. Monk was found unconscious after reportedly languishing alone for days and was later declared dead, drawing scrutiny to Santa Rita Jail amid a history of deaths and complaints about inadequate care. Each defendant faces a felony count of dependent elder abuse; Hayer also faces a felony falsification charge. Legal observers noted that pursuing a grand jury indictment after criminal charges is uncommon and avoids a public preliminary hearing.
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