Wrongful Death Suit Against 3 Georgia Police Officers to Proceed
COLUMBUS, Ga. A federal judge says he isn’t halting a wrongful death lawsuit against three Columbus police officers, despite their concerns that the district attorney is seeking to indict them on criminal charges, because he doesn’t believe they can be successfully prosecuted for a crime.
U.S. District Judge Clay Land on Thursday denied the stay request from officers Michael Aguilar, Brian Dudley, and Aaro Evrard.
They sought a postponement after Muscogee County District Attorney Mark Jones named private attorney Christopher Breault as a special prosecutor investigating the death of Hector Arreola, who died in a struggle with officers in 2017. Jones said he hoped Breault would be ready to present the case for possible indictment during the current court term, which ends in two months.
District attorneyâs first murder trial ends in mistrial, family of victim is still seeking justice
District attorneyâs first murder trial ends in mistrial, family of victim is still seeking justice By James Giles | April 30, 2021 at 9:48 AM EDT - Updated April 30 at 9:49 AM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Newly-elected Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney, Mark Jones, prosecuted his first murder trial. The trial ended on April 28 with a Muscogee County jury deadlocked in an 8 to 4 split, leaning in the favor of a not guilty verdict.
The jury couldnât agree whether Drevon Johnson, a man accused of killing 23 year old Richard Collier at a house party back in 2016, was guilty or innocent, and by doing so extended the Collier families fight for justice a little longer.
District Attorney Mark Jones prosecuting first murder case since being elected Mark Jones (Source:) By Jessie Gibson | April 23, 2021 at 2:04 PM EDT - Updated April 23 at 2:04 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - District Attorney Mark Jones is taking on his first murder trial since being elected into office.
In May 2016, Richard Collier was shot and killed at a house party on Hodges Drive.
Authorities arrested Drevon Johnson for the death of Richard Collier. Johnson faces murder charges as well as possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The trial, which began on Wednesday is expected to last throughout the week.
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