New York Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Inmate's Death
- A Correctional Officer, Christopher Walrath, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the killing of inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility.
- The beating of Brooks was recorded by officers' body cameras and occurred while he was handcuffed.
- Walrath is the first of six guards charged with murder to accept a plea deal, which includes a 15-year prison sentence for first-degree manslaughter.
- In total, six guards faced murder charges, while three prison workers were charged with manslaughter and one with evidence tampering.
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New York Prison Guard Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In Inmate’s 2024 Beating Death
A correctional officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in connection with the killing of inmate Robert Brooks, whose brutal beating while handcuffed at an upstate New York prison was recorded by officers’ body cameras. Christopher Walrath, 36, was one of six guards charged with second-degree murder in the Dec. 9 beating at the Marcy Correctional Facility. He pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter during a hearing at state court in Uti…
First of 10 prison employees charged in connection with the beating death of inmate Robert Brooks pleads guilty
By Mark Morales and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — One of six New York state prison guards indicted on murder charges in connection with the beating death of an inmate has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Christopher Walrath, 36, accepted a plea deal at a court hearing Monday. The deal, which would effectively nullify his murder charge, includes 15 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision for the manslaughter ch…
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