My name is Jose Maria DeCastro, known to my friends as Chille.

On or about March 13, 2023, I was wrongfully arrested by a police officer named Branden Bourque. During that arrest, I was physically abused by another officer, Jesse Sandoval. What followed was even worse. A judge named Zimmerman, who was married to a cop, abused her authority and put me in a dungeon for four months. Eventually, my conviction was later overturned on appeal, but not before I spent four months in that hell-hole.

I am now pursuing a federal civil rights trial against the Dirty Cops and the Judge responsible. That trial is scheduled for February 9, 2026.

This fundraiser exists for one simple reason. Justice costs money. Holding government actors accountable requires significant legal resources. I am asking for help to cover the costs of this federal trial and to ensure that what happened to me does not happen to someone else.

Any contribution or share truly helps. Thank you for your support and for standing with me in the fight for justice.

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