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3 former New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate go on trial
Three former guards face murder and manslaughter charges after a handcuffed inmate died from severe abuse captured on body-camera footage, prosecutors say.
- Three former New York prison guards, Mathew Galliher, Nicholas Kieffer, and David Kingsley, are on trial for the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks, who was restrained at the time of the incident and died from severe injuries sustained during the assault.
- Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick described the guards' actions as 'sheer, unimaginable brutality,' outlining the violent methods used against Brooks, including punching, choking, and pepper spraying.
- Defense attorneys argue that prosecutors will struggle to prove their clients acted with malice or indifference; Galliher's attorney stated he was charged for merely restraining Brooks.
- The trial is part of a larger investigation into violence at correctional facilities, with ten guards indicted earlier and another officer scheduled for trial related to a separate inmate's death.
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New York UpstateProsecutor says Central NY prison guards brutally beat inmate to death, acted like a gang
Defense lawyers tell jurors what happened is tragic, but the three guards on trial did not murder Robert Brooks. The trial continues Wednesday.
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3 former prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate go on trial
A prosecutor told a jury that three former upstate New York prison guards on trial in the fatal beating of Black handcuffed inmate were part of a “gang” that took part in an act of of “sheer, unimaginable brutality.”
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3 former New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate go on trial
A prosecutor told a jury that three former upstate New York prison guards on trial in the fatal beating of Black handcuffed inmate were part of a “gang” that took part in an act of of “sheer, unimaginable brutality.”
·United States
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