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Ex-NJ officer sentenced to 27 years in shooting death of driver, wounding of passenger in 2019 chase

  • A former New Jersey police officer receives a 27-year prison sentence for killing one man and injuring another in a high-speed car chase in Newark.
  • Judge Michael Ravin sentences Jovanny Crespo to 20 years for manslaughter and seven years for assault to deter a "shoot-first, ask-questions-later" mindset among officers.
  • Crespo will not be eligible for parole for nearly 23 years, deviating from guidelines limiting deadly force to imminent danger situations during the chase.
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Ex-NJ officer sentenced to 27 years in shooting death of driver, wounding of passenger in 2019 chase

A former New Jersey police officer has been sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison in the shooting death of one man and the wounding of another during

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
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