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LOS ANGELES<\/h2>\n
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\"criminal_justice_jurisprudence<\/a>A former deputy U.S. Marshall was sentenced Monday to 15 months in federal prison after being convicted of obstruction of justice in connection with lies he told to police after he fatally shot a man, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez Itkowitz<\/strong> sentenced \u00a0Matthew Itkowitz,<\/strong> 47, who now lives in Suffern, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The conviction was based on false statements Itkowitz made to Los Angeles Police Department homicide detectives following his fatal shooting of a man in West Hollywood in March of 2008, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Authorities said Itkowitz falsely characterized an altercation that led to the shooting, and his version of events was contradicted by a video made by a security camera in the alley where the shooting took place.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to obstruction of justice, officials stated Itkowitz was charged with violating the victim’s constitutional rights to be free from the use of unreasonable force by a law enforcement officer.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the trial, Judge Gutierrez granted a defense motion for judgment of acquittal on that charge and a related gun charge. <\/span><\/p>\n

The jury that convicted Itkowitz also acquitted him of an obstruction of justice charge related to statements he made to a supervisor at the U.S. Marshals Service.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLaw enforcement officers are not above the law,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker.<\/strong> \u201cThe actions of this defendant tarnished the outstanding work of law enforcement throughout the district and the nation and have earned him a significant federal prison sentence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI conducted the investigation in this case.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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