Gavin Coco’s Horse Punch Case Dropped

Gavin Coco’s eight-year battle to clear his name after being falsely accused of punching a police horse in Dewey Beach just hit a major legal roadblock — the case was tossed before trial due to a new state ruling that shifts the burden of proof. Despite video evidence showing no punch and conflicting officer accounts, Coco’s civil suit against Officer Helen Zane was dismissed under a stricter standard requiring plaintiffs to prove officers lacked probable cause for any crime — even if the horse-punch charge was weak, the judge ruled he could’ve been arrested for disorderly conduct. Coco’s lawyer vows to appeal, and Coco remains hopeful his day in court will come — justice, he says, is still on the horizon. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bb89c8340693c0ba