Judge upholds firing of former Manhattan Beach officer in hit-and-run

A California Supreme Court judge last week upheld Manhattan Beach officials’ decision to terminate former police officer Eric Eccles in March 2011 for his involvement as a passenger in an off-duty, hit-and-run collision.In a seven-page ruling, the judge stated that “the weight of the evidence and legal precedent support the court’s finding that discharge was an appropriate penalty in light of the misconduct.”This ruling upholds an arbitrator’s recommendation in April 2012 to de