Denzel Draughn

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:2020s
State:California
Support
Black Lives Matter Movement
Denzel Draughn

Biography

Denzel Draughn was arrested during a Black Lives Matter protest in San Diego on August 28, 2020. Police accused him of pepper-spraying officers; his defense said he acted to protect a protester. He remained jailed into September while supporters challenged his high bail. A jury acquitted him on December 9, 2021. His precise jail-release date is unverified.

Case

San Diego County Jail
Charges: Unlawful use of tear gas against peace officers and resisting/use of force against officers
Arrested: Aug 28, 2020
Sentence: No sentence: acquitted. Detained following the August 28, 2020 arrest and still jailed at the September 9 bail hearing. Bail was reduced from $750,000 to $150,000. The later acquittal report confirms he was free, but does not establish the precise day he left jail. Earlier reports list differing charge totals as proceedings developed; no dismissed count is presented as a conviction.
Convicted: Acquitted of all charges by jury on December 9, 2021
Institution State: California

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