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.

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,

The three Alameda police officers charged in the death of Mario Gonzalez were back in court Friday. Their lawyers argued a “procedural snafu” by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office should lead to the dismissal of all three involuntary manslaughter charges.