614,639 @ 7:01 pm
NYC officer convicted of manslaughter in stairwell shooting - so why aren't Medford former and current police officers Steven LeBert, Shawn Norton and James Lee in prison for their wrongful conduct?
COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ,Associated Press 21 hours a
NEW YORK (AP) — A
rookie police officer who shot an unarmed man dead in a darkened public
housing stairwell was convicted Thursday of manslaughter in a case
closely watched by advocates for police accountability.
The courtroom audience gasped and Officer Peter Liang, who had broken into tears as he testified about the 2014 shooting of Akai Gurley, buried his head in his hands as the verdict came after 17 hours of jury deliberations. Liang is the first New York City police officer convicted in an on-duty death since 2005.
The manslaughter charge, a felony, carries up to 15 years in prison, though no requirement for any prison time. Liang was dismissed from the New York Police Department right after the verdict. His sentencing is April 14.
But an
uncertainty remains: Brooklyn state Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun has
yet to rule on Liang's lawyers' request to dismiss the charges. Liang
also was convicted of official misconduct, a misdemeanor.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/deliberations-resume-officers-stairwell-shooting-trial-154948264.html
