Overview
- Deputies Robinderpal Singh Hayer, Thomas Mowrer, and Donall Rowe were indicted on dependent elder abuse, with Hayer also charged with falsification of an official document.
- All three were arraigned on Dec. 16, released on bail, and did not enter pleas; a Jan. 21 hearing is scheduled where they are expected to plead not guilty.
- District Attorney Ursula Jones Dixon previously dropped charges against eight other defendants after a case review, and the new indictment mirrors charges first filed by former DA Pamela Price.
- A defense attorney criticized the decision to use a grand jury rather than hold an open preliminary hearing.
- Monk, 45, was found dead in his Santa Rita Jail cell in Nov. 2021 after about three days, with lawsuits citing video and records alleging missed welfare checks; Alameda County paid a $7 million settlement and Wellpath later settled for $2.5 million with observation reforms required.