SYKES McALLISTER

IN THE NEWS

Have you seen a familiar face in the news recently? Bob Sykes and Alyson McAllister go to bat for their clients in court as well as in the court of public opinion. We ensure our clients’ stories get told. Below are some of the recent media clips of our attorneys and clients.

Elderly couple sues Ogden police for excessive force

Bodycam footage shows officers throwing elderly man to the ground.

"Under constitutional principles, forces not permitted where no force is required," Sykes said in a release. "When force is used, and cannot be excessive, or more than required. These principles were violated in this case, in a dramatic and unjustified fashion."

— Fox13.com

Elderly Utah man files lawsuit against Ogden police for excessive force after officers throw him to ground, tear rotator cuff, and bust his head open during confrontation over alleged foreclosure.

Mother Plans to Sue Ogden Police

Bodycam footage shows officers repeatedly beating her son.

“‘The officers cannot create the need to use force. They cannot escalate the situation and create the need to use force. And that happened here,’ Sykes said. ‘Just because it's in policy doesn't make it constitutional. It can still be excessive. And the number of strikes and viciousness with which they occurred is, I think, astonishing here. I've seldom seen that.’”

— KSL.com

Man being beaten by police officers. Police Misconduct. Police Brutality. Ogden police force.

Crime Victims Sue Utah after Violent Offenders Released but Not Supervised

Violent offenders were released on parole or probation and improperly supervised, resulting in horrific violent crimes.

“A group of Utah crime victims and their families are suing state corrections officials for ‘gross negligence’ and ‘willful misconduct,’ alleging that violent offenders were wrongfully placed on parole or probation, then improperly monitored, allowing the offenders to commit ‘avoidable’ crimes.”

— The Salt Lake Tribune

Mother of murder victim crying. Adult Probation and Parole. AP&P. APP. Violent Crime.

  • Paighten Harkins and Kolbie Peterson, Salt Lake Tribune

    “Had there been proper training,” the complaint alleges, “Atonio never would have been Tased on a busy roadway, and Williams or some other Officer would have blocked the southbound number 1 lane of traffic where Antonio was laying.”

  • Pat Reavy, Deseret News

    "Taking out somebody’s eye for being noncompliant is outrageous." Sykes said.

  • Pat Reavy, KSL.com

    Bryan at no time posed a threat to [the officers] or anyone else, such that deadly force was needed to force him into compliance.

  • Courtney Tanner and Nate Carlisle, Salt Lake Tribune

    "If I didn’t say anything," Greg said, "it could happen to somebody else." Greg credited his mother for giving him the courage to speak out. He said he is still attending Gunnison Valley and finished the season on its junior varsity football team, where he played linebacker and running back. He stayed at the school to help make change there, he said, though he added that he still has “good days and bad days" recalling what happened outside the boys' locker room.