The Orlando police officer whose high-speed chase ended in the death of a homeless pedestrian near Holden Heights will not be charged, even though the pursuit violated department policies.

A 14-page memo by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office obtained Thursday by the Orlando Sentinel showed prosecutors initially considered charging Detective Christopher Moulton with manslaughter via culpable negligence for the Feb. 8 death of Gerald Neal, as a result of Moulton’s pursuit of Dornell Bargnare, whose fleeing vehicle struck Neal as he sat on a curb.

But the memo ultimately concludes charges against Moulton would not be appropriate, citing Florida law and legal precedent for its decision. The conclusion was reached Oct. 17, but it did not become public until Thursday.

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