Dan Benjamin said he originally felt officer Jeffrey Nelson was not guilty of second-degree murder, but changed his mind ...
The police officer, Jeffrey Nelson, shot and killed Jesse Sarey, 26, while attempting to arrest him in May 2019. Mr. Nelson was found guilty of murder and assault last June.
Thursday’s ruling is the first conviction under a Washington state law that made it easier to prosecute officers for on-duty killings.
A former Seattle-area cop found guilty of murder was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison on Thursday. Jeffrey Nelson, 46, was convicted in June of second-degree murder and first-degree assault ...