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Sandra Bland

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Sandra Bland was an American businesswoman who was pulled over in Waller County, Texas, for a traffic violation by Brian Encinia on July 10, 2015. After an altercation with Encinia, Bland was arrested and sent to jail, where she committed suicide three days later.

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7 Jan, 2016

Charged with perjury

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Encinia is charged with perjury. The prosecutor says the grand jury didn’t believe Encinia’s statement that he took Bland from the car she was driving so he could conduct a safer traffic investigation.

The indictment was issued in reference to the reasoning that (Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia) removed her from her vehicle.

The penalty for perjury, a Class A misdemeanor, is up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.