Mike Block v. Dan Faily

Mike Block v. Dan Faily was a landmark case of the Los Santos Department of Justice that cemented the officer's prejudice and intent in making arrests against the accused. The case was argued and ruled on July 11, 2020 in front of Justice Katya Zamalodchikova.



Originally a bench trial to determine guilt of the accused, Mike Block, in a series of unexpected turns, the court not only ruled against the arresting officer, Dan Faily, it also listed prejudice as the key factor that overturned the case. The defense's main argument for innocence hinged on portraying Officer Faily's inability to differentiate Block individuals from one another, since during this time frame, Ray Ray received heavy cosmetic surgery to look identical to Mike Block. The case was ruled a mistrial on grounds of oppression by the state and given 30 days for an appeal.

The key witness, DOC Dwayne Carter IV, gave character testimony that was essential to painting Faily's portrayal to the court. Faily's use of the phrase "This one" to reference Carter during proceedings was brought up by Block and used as a stepping stone to bring in Carter's testimony as a previous co-worker while Faily worked at the DOC. Carter's uncertainty that Faily had learned his name after a couple of shifts together casted personal doubt on the statement that Faily was not a racist. Carter was unable to give an answer on whether Faily specifically beat up certain prisoners of an ethnic persuasion during their tenure together as corrections officers. DOC Carter had also conceded that he was uncertain if the individual who stole his state-issued corrections SUV was the very same Mike Block, since the criminal had his head down, while allegedly hotwiring the vehicle.