Sim Gill
Sim Gill | |
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District Attorney of Salt Lake County, Utah | |
Assumed office 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 (age 62–63) India[1] |
Political party | Utah Democratic Party |
Simarjit Singh Gill (born 1961) is an
Early life and education
Gill was born in
Career
Before his
On March 18, 2014, Gill announced his bid for a second term,[4] and in November of the same year, defeated Republican challenger Steve Nelson, retaining his position as the District Attorney.[5] In 2018, Gill announced that he would run for a third term, and in November of the same year, defeated challenger Nathan Evershed.[6]
Gill has collaborated on the creation and implementation of various therapeutic justice programs and alternatives to prosecution, including Mental Health Court, Veterans Court, Salt Lake City Domestic Violence Court, Misdemeanor Drug Court and the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center.
Prominent cases
Gill participated in the prosecution of
In July 2020 Gill ruled that the killing of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal by police officers was justified,[11] after video footage showed Palacios-Carbajal brandished a gun at officers.[12][13] A crowd gathered at the District Attorney’s office to protest Gill’s decision, which eventually led to vandalism of the DA’s office as well as the surrounding road and allegations that protestors used pepper spray on responding officers.[14][15] Gill charged seven protestors with "gang enhancement" crimes which carry sentences up to life in prison.[16]
References
- archive.org
- ^ https://phideltatheta.org/news-stories/sim-gill-utah/
- ^ a b Dennis Romboy (2010-11-03). "Sim Gill ousts Miller in Salt Lake County district attorney race". Deseret News. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ Shara Park and Pat Reavy (2014-03-18). "Sim Gill announces re-election bid, 3rd person seeks 4th Congressional seat". KSL. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ^ Morgan, Emiley (2014-03-04). "Prosecutor seeking Republican bid for Salt Lake County district attorney". Deseret News. KSL. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
- ^ "Current Salt Lake County Sheriff, district attorney win re-election". KTVX. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ Reavy, Pat. "State charges dismissed against Brian David Mitchell". KSL. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Crofts, Natalie (July 15, 2014). "Swallow, Shurtleff taken into custody". KSL. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Neugebauer, Cimaron (July 28, 2016). "Judge dismisses criminal case against former Utah AG Mark Shurtleff". KUTV. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Winslow, Ben (March 2, 2017). "Jury finds former Utah AG John Swallow not guilty on all counts". KSTU. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Shooting of Bernardo Palacios ruled 'justified' by Salt Lake County DA". KJZZ. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Reavy, Pat (July 9, 2020). "Salt Lake police legally justified in high-profile killing of fleeing man, D.A. says". Deseret News.
- ^ Stauffer, McKenzie (2020-07-09). "Shooting of Bernardo Palacios ruled 'justified' by Salt Lake County DA". KUTV. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Utah governor declares state of emergency during protests over ruling that fatal police shooting was justified". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Protesters clash with police after DA says officers who killed Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal were legally justified". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Sim Gill accused of filing excessive charges against protesters for broken windows, paint on the street". sltrib. Retrieved August 6, 2020.