United States of America v. Jeremiah Manuyag Flores

San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with depriving another of rights under color of law in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242, and falsification of records in a federal investigation in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1519.

Reported by: Kent Morlan

Former San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremiah Manuyag Flores used excessive force that caused a spinal injury, then lying in a report to cover up his illegal conduct.

Flores did not provide J.P. with medical aid and failed to report his use of excessive force to a supervisor, both of which are required by the Sheriff’s Department’s Use of Force Policy. As a result, J.P. lay on the floor of his cell next to a pool of his own blood for over two hours before his injuries were discovered by another deputy. When Flores then was directed to write an Inmate Status Report about his earlier interaction with J.P., he included multiple false statements, including “no force was used.”

After a weeklong trial in December 2025, it took a jury just two hours to convict Flores of both counts filed against him, including Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law and Falsification of Records in a Federal Investigation.

Flores was found guilty and was sentenced to 57 months in prison.