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High-speed police chases are fodder for cable news, but they kill more than 350 people on average every year. On Monday, for the first time in 20 years, the Supreme Court considers limiting how far police can go in trying to catch a fleeing suspect.
The case stems from a 2001 chase in Georgia. Officers were chasing a speeding Cadillac driven by 19-year-old Victor Harris. They clocked Harris going 73 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone. The chase reached speeds up to 90 miles per hour on the wet, dark Atlanta road.
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13 February 2007
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Police officer who lied in cou
A Louisville Metro Police officer has resigned after pleading guilty to lying under oath in court.
Delbert Bonzo, 35, quit as part of a plea agreement on a false-swearing charge, a misdemeanor.
He was sentenced Feb. 2 to 90 days in jail. That sentence was conditionally discharged for two years, according to court records.
"He was an outstanding detective and made a mistake," said his attorney, Steve Schroering. "He acknowledged the mistake and is moving forward with his life."
The charges stemmed from a public integrity investigation into Bonzo's testimony during a domestic violence case for which he was the lead investigator.
The suspect in the case, a man unidentified in the court records of Bonzo's case, was sentenced on an assault charge.
But within a month, the domestic violence case returned to court for a probation violation hearing, and Bonzo was called to testify, said Andy Epstein, the prosecutor who handled the case.
During that hearing, Bonzo was asked about the number of times he'd had phone contact with the victim in the case.
The answer he gave was fewer than the "numerous" times that his phone records indicated, Epstein said.
"He lied under oath and police officers can't do that," Epstein said.
Charges were filed against Bonzo on Jan. 31 and he pleaded guilty Feb. 2.
Bonzo joined the former Jefferson County police department in May 2002. He had served most recently in the 7th Division, in southeastern Louisville.
His personnel record showed no disciplinary action and several letters of commendation for his work.
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