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Former New York state prison guard found guilty in death of inmate beaten, 2 others acquitted
David Kingsley was convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter while two co-defendants were acquitted in the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks.
- On Monday, jurors will reconvene at 10 a.m. in Oneida County Court after two full days of deliberations on Oct 16 and 17 without a verdict, submitting multiple notes to Judge Robert Bauer.
- Following the Dec. 9, 2024 transfer, Brooks was beaten multiple times, with the last attack in the infirmary ruled a homicide by the medical examiner, prosecutors say, and guards acted like a gang that night.
- During six days of testimony prosecutors presented bodycam video and 12 prosecution witnesses, plus dozens of exhibits, with Axon body cameras capturing the beating from multiple angles.
- The verdicts produced immediate courtroom consequences, including Kingsley being led out in handcuffs, having bail revoked, and scheduled for sentencing on Dec. 16; Galliher and Kieffer were acquitted.
- Several other guards have pleaded guilty and some are cooperating, while Michael Fisher is scheduled for trial on Jan. 12, 2026, and Brooks' son plans to urge reform on Oct. 21.
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Officer Found Guilty in Robert Brooks’ Murder as Calls Grow to Overhaul Prison Oversight
David Kingsley faces up to life in prison after a jury returned its verdict in the fatal assault of the 43-year-old at Marcy Correctional Facility. Two other officers were acquitted in the case, which has fueled calls for statewide prison reform.
Former New York state prison guard found guilty in death of inmate, 2 others acquitted
Defense lawyers told the jury their clients should not be judged for the violent acts of other guards that night and that their actions did not make them guilty of the serious crimes they were charged with.
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