A friend of mine back in our boating days was lawyer who defended a Ca. Highway Patrolman who was charged with using excessive force. The officer emptied a 38 spl revolver into a suspect who was high on "angel dust", he reloaded and put 5 more ads into the suspect . The officer was exonerated and after the trial the Ca. Highway Patrol went to 357 magnums as their duty weapon
But this case is totally different, none of the cops were in fear of their lives, the man wasn't resisting.
They should get the maximum penalty that the law provides in either state , federal courts and or both.
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