The Alameda police officers charged in the death of Mario Gonzalez during an arrest in 2021 were back in court Friday, asking the judge to throw out the case.

The decision could deal a blow to District Attorney Pamela Price’s efforts to pursue a criminal case against the police officers who pinned Gonzalez to the ground for several minutes before

Three Alameda police officers charged in connection with the death of an unarmed man appeared in court Friday, attempting to get their case dismissed. The three officers, who are not in custody, are charged with the involuntary manslaughter of Mario Gonzalez,