Protests Erupt Over Early Release of Ex-Danville Officer Convicted in 2018 Shooting
Andrew Hall, sentenced to six years for killing unarmed motorist Laudemer Arboleda, was released after serving less than three years, reigniting debates on police accountability and sentencing.
- Andrew Hall, a former Danville police officer convicted in 2022 for assault with a firearm in the 2018 killing of Laudemer Arboleda, was released early from prison on March 28, 2025.
- Hall served less than three years of his six-year sentence, despite legal requirements to serve at least 85% of his term for a violent felony conviction.
- The early release has drawn sharp criticism from activists and Arboleda’s family, who held a protest rally outside the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in Martinez.
- Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston defended Hall’s release, stating that Hall acted in self-defense during the 2018 incident, which involved a slow-speed police pursuit.
- The case highlights ongoing tensions over police accountability, sentencing practices, and broader systemic issues in law enforcement and justice reform.
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