Woman Collapses in Courthouse, Dies, Attorney Says She Was Stressed By Commando-Style Raid on Her Home, Husband’s Arrest

Stacey Feigel’s husband, Sheldon, is facing
multiple felony counts related to an alleged scam involving filing
fraudulently for adverse possession on abandoned homes. While
arriving in court for a hearing, Stacey collapsed from a “cardiac
event” (according to the coroner) and died. Attorney Mark Coleman
suggested stress from the raid and arrest could have led to her
death.

Via the Fresno Bee:

Stacey Feigel appeared fit and healthy and jogged
regularly, he said. But she also has been stressed by her husband’s
arrest and the commando-style raid on her home when three of their
children were present, Coleman said.

Investigators, with guns drawn, entered their home while family
members were sleeping or just waking up, Coleman said.

“For Chrissakes, the family had never been in trouble before but
police pointed guns at the kids’ heads,” he said.

The Sanger attorney was arrested on suspicion of perjury and
falsifying documents in a statewide real estate scam. He has filed
a claim against the state of California seeking $1 million in
damages for the raid on his family’s home.

His claim alleges that armed officers violated his freedom of
unreasonable search and seizure when they entered his home at 6:30
a.m. on Jan. 15. He was then held all day and denied his right to
speak to a lawyer.

The Feigels also are seeking damages for the assault and emotional
distress inflicted on his three teenage children who were home at
the time.

More Reason on the militarization of
police.