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flag A Spokane man was acquitted of assaulting a Border Patrol agent during a 2025 home arrest, with the jury siding with his claim the injury was accidental.

flag A federal jury in Spokane has acquitted Martin Diaz, a Spokane man who was arrested in April 2025 during an immigration enforcement operation at his home, of assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent. flag The trial, which concluded on November 5, 2025, centered on video footage showing Diaz struggling with agent Walter Sketch during the arrest, with prosecutors claiming Diaz struck the agent in the eye while the defense argued the injury was accidental. flag No other agents witnessed the alleged assault, and the jury, deliberating less than two hours, found Diaz not guilty. flag The verdict comes amid heightened scrutiny of immigration enforcement tactics, particularly in private residences, and reflects broader national debates over deportation policies, use of force, and due process. flag Diaz, who has lived in the U.S. since childhood and had sought legal status, remains at risk of deportation despite the acquittal.

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