Prosecutors Dismiss Stalking Charges Against Miami Mother Following Policing Conflict and Son’s Death

Charges are dismissed against Gamaly Hollis, the mother who served jail time after protesting the officer who killed her mentally ill son in 2022.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 27, 2026, 9:50 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Miami Herald

Legal Resolution Reached in High Profile Miami-Dade Prosecution

The long-standing legal pursuit of Gamaly Hollis concluded on Thursday as Miami-Dade prosecutors officially dismissed the remaining charges of stalking and resisting arrest against her. Hollis, 53, had already completed a 364 day jail sentence for violating a judicial stay-away order regarding Jaime Pino, the Miami-Dade police officer who fatally shot her son in 2022. According to the State Attorney’s Office, the decision to drop the lingering counts stemmed from the fact that Hollis has complied with injunctions for an extended period and had already served significant time in custody for related convictions.

Tragic Catalyst of a Domestic Mental Health Crisis

The roots of the conflict trace back to June 2022, when Officer Pino responded to a mental health crisis involving 21-year-old Richard Hollis. Richard, who suffered from schizophrenia, was experiencing a psychotic break when Pino kicked open the apartment door and fired five shots after a brief confrontation involving a steak knife. Gamaly Hollis witnessed the death of her only child in their kitchen, an event that led her to publicly brand Pino a murderer. This incident followed a prior interaction where Pino reportedly warned Hollis that he would kill her son if the young man brandished a weapon during future police calls.

First Amendment Defense and Community Safety Warnings

Following the shooting, Hollis encountered Pino during a traffic stop and later posted photos of him on social media, leading to the stalking allegations and the restraining order. Represented by Public Defender Carlos Martinez, Hollis maintained that her actions were protected under the First Amendment as she was attempting to warn the community about what she perceived as police misconduct. While the state initially argued that her behavior constituted a threat to the officer, Hollis refused a plea deal that would have required a guilty admission, insisting that she had done nothing wrong by speaking out against the man she held responsible for her son's death.