Tucker worked on high profile murder cases like Marcus Wesson. Jurors heard a lot about her background. But they found no gender discrimination even though - Former DA Ed Hunt and the current DA Elizabeth Egan failed to promote tucker. The jury foreperson Kellie Dyer hopes the verdict sends a clear message, "It was a tough decision that we had to make, and I think we made the right decision ... Hopefully in the future, they will level the playing field for women in law enforcement."
Jurors awarded Tucker $350,000 in damages. Egan said her office always promoted based on merit, "I'm disappointed in the second part of the verdict, because I absolutely disagree there was any retaliation. Mrs. Tucker remained in her position, a high profile position in the homicide team."
Egan's attorney is expected to appeal. In the mean time, Tucker is celebrating and plans to continue teaching at Fresno State University.
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