Huffman was commander of criminal investigations at the time of Smith’s death. About a year after Smith’s death, as the county then did with all officer-involved civilian deaths, prosecutors presented the case to a grand jury. The deputy chiefs said later in depositions that they had no specific indication that excited delirium played a role in Smith’s death. Jeff Storms, one of the lawyers for the Smith family, said the family would have no closure without it. Among other allegations, the suit says the city did not keep its promises to the Smith family.

Source: Washington Post August 29, 2020 10:52 UTC