Criminal defense attorneys in the Kansas City area said another appeal bond for Eric DeValkenaere would send a message that a police officer convicted of crimes will be treated differently than others.
Eric DeValkenaere is to be taken to a Missouri prison before a panel of judges decides on his bid to be released on bond pending a new appeal, according to state law. But it’s unclear when he will be moved.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former Kansas City police officer whose conviction in the shooting death of a Black man was upheld this week is to be taken to prison