Grand Jury Indicts Officer In Case of Sandra Bland's Death

Texas State Trooper, Brian Encinia, is not out of
the clear yet. Encinia, the arresting officer in the
Sandra Bland case, has been indicted by a grand
jury for perjury. The decision was made on
Wednesday.
On July 10, Encinia made false statements along
with numerous omissions, and misrepresentations
in his affidavit detailing the events surrounding
Sandra Bland’s arrest. The affidavit was
submitted, “based upon personal knowledge” and
“duly sworn…on oath.” Magistrate Dolores
Hargrave relied on Trooper Encinia’s affidavit to
find both probable cause for the issuance of an
arrest warrant for Sandra and to determine
Sandra’s bail.
In December a grand jury declined to indict jail
staff or any members of the Waller County
Sheriff's Office. Jurors still have not issued any
decision on Brin Encinia's treatment or arrest of
Bland.