Tag: Officer Convicted

Point of Law

Former Ohio Officer Found Guilty of Murder Over On-Duty Shooting of Unarmed Man

Judge Stephen McIntosh will sentence former Columbus officer Adam Coy on Nov. 25, but the only sentence McIntosh can impose is life in prison without the possibility of parole for at least 15 years.

November 4, 2024

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3 Former Memphis Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations in Tyre Nichols Case

At the trial, which began Sept. 9, defense lawyers argued that it was a high-risk traffic stop and officers acted within MPD policy after Nichols ran a red light and failed to stop when pursued by police.

October 4, 2024

Point of Law

Maryland Officer Convicted of Throwing Smoke Bomb During Jan. 6 Riot

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden heard two days of trial testimony without a jury this week before he found Montgomery County Police Officer Justin Lee guilty of two felonies and three misdemeanors.

August 23, 2024

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Dave Smith: A Blood Sacrifice

I offer this article as a description of how a free people are being tempted to surrender their freedom, history, prosperity, honor, and future to a bizarre utopian dream of the left.

March 8, 2024

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Former MN Officer Convicted of Killing Daunte Wright to be Released from Prison

Potter was sentenced to two years behind bars after being convicted of second-degree manslaughter in Wright's death.

April 21, 2023

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Former TX Officer Gets 11+ Years for Shooting Armed Woman Through Window

Aaron Dean will be granted "time-served" for the 2019 shooting, he will be eligible for probation in 5 and a half years.

December 20, 2022

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Former TX Officer Guilty of Manslaughter in 2019 Shooting of Woman Through House Window

The former officer’s defense team argued that Dean acted in self-defense when he shot Atatiana Jefferson through a window in the early morning hours of Oct. 12, 2019.

December 15, 2022

Point of Law

Former Louisville Officer Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force During Anti-Police Protest

Katie R. Crews, 29, admitted in a plea hearing Tuesday that she fired a pepperball that struck Machelle McAtee on June 1, 2020, outside a popular barbecue restaurant. At the time, law enforcement authorities were attempting to enforce a city curfew intended to contain weeks of public protests after Taylor was killed during a police raid of her apartment

October 13, 2022

Point of Law

Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction Over Floyd In-Custody Death

Chauvin asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a court filing Monday to reverse his conviction, reverse and remand for a new trial in a new venue, or order a resentencing.

April 28, 2022

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Editorial: Cautionary Tale

Officers should heed the lessons of the Kimberly Potter case and train regularly with all of their tools.

March 7, 2022

Point of Law

3 Former Minneapolis Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations in Floyd Death

The convictions announced Thursday are separate from and in addition to any and all charges the State of Minnesota has brought against these former officers related to the death of Floyd.

February 25, 2022

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FL Officer's Conviction in Shooting of Unarmed Therapist Overturned

At the 2019 trial, Officer Aledda testified that witnesses had called to report a man with a gun and that he believed Kinsey was being held hostage. The jury acquitted him of two felony counts of attempted manslaughter but convicted him on the misdemeanor.

February 17, 2022