A former Houston Police officer was convicted Wednesday for his role in the 2010 beating of a teenage burglary suspect that was caught on surveillance video.
A six-person jury convicted Drew Ryser of official oppression, a misdemeanor.
Former Houston Cop Convicted In Teen's Beating
A former Houston police officer was convicted Wednesday for his role in the 2010 beating of a teenage burglary suspect that was caught on surveillance video. A six-person jury convicted Drew Ryser of official oppression, a misdemeanor.
June 12, 2013
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Ryser will serve two years' probation and pay a $1,000 fine as part of a separate agreement worked out between defense attorneys and prosecutors. A jury could have sentenced Ryser to up to a year in jail.
Ryser, 32, is the last of four fired and indicted police officers to have their cases resolved in court for their roles in the beating of then-15-year-old Chad Holley.
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