Update: Former Tallassee Police Investigator Sentenced to Prison
The U.S. Dept. of Justice says former Tallassee police investigator Brandan Smirnoff has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for assaulting a handcuffed, 24-year-old man. Investigators say Smirnoff, 27, encountered the victim, identified by the Justice Department as “J.M.”, after a vehicle pursuit. This is what happened, according to the Justice Department: “After officers pursued J.M. for several minutes…
