Seventh Circuit upholds the firing of an officer who was "set up" in a sting operation. Other officers arranged for a woman to perform a sex act and then ask him for $17 to pay a manicurist. Alexander v. DeAngelo, #02-3124, 2003 U.S. App. Lexis 10244 (7th Cir. 2003). [2003 FP Aug]
     California appellate court holds affirms termination of deputy who met with a killer at a meeting set up by internal investigators. Entrapment defense inapplicable. Arellance v. Los Angeles Co., 41 Cal.App.4th 1208, 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 73, 1996 Cal.App. Lexis 1284. [1996 FP 85-6]
     Louisiana appeals court overturns termination of a NOPD officer who was entrapped into sexual misconduct by city investigators; their actions constituted governmental "misconduct." Maumus v. Dept. of Police, 457 So.2d 37 (La.App. 1984). [1985 (129) FP 4]
     California rules that the entrapment defense may be asserted in a disciplinary proceeding. Patty v. Bd. Med. Exmrs., 9 Cal.3d 356, 508 P.2d 1121, 61 A.L.R.3d 342 (1973). {N/R}
     Colorado supreme court concludes that entrapment is a valid defense in employment discharge cases. Jones v. Civil Service Cmsn., 489 P.2d 320 (Colo. 1971). {N/R}
     ALR Annotation: Suspension of license: entrapment as a defense in proceedings to revoke or suspend license to practice law or medicine, 61 A.L.R.3d 357.