Michael Pessoa was sentenced Thursday to one and a half to three years in state prison, and an additional year of probation, the Bristol district attorney’s office said in a statement.
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Former police officer Michael Pessoa will serve at least a year and a half in state prison after a jury convicted him of using excessive force and covering it up in false reports.