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Nouman Raja s lawyer argues charges amount to double jeopardy February 24, 2021 at 1:35 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 1:35 PM
A former Palm Beach Gardens police officer wants an appellate court to toss his
Nouman Raja is in prison for the 2015 shooting death of musician Corey Jones, whose SUV broke down on an Interstate 95 exit ramp.
Raja claimed he saw Jones, 31, pull a gun on him and acted in self-defense. But jurors convicted him of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder. Corey Jones, who was a drummer in a church band, was fatally shot by then-Palm Beach Gardens police Officer Nouman Raja on Oct. 18, 2015.
Nouman Raja asks appellate court to toss conviction, 25-year prison sentence
Former police officer s lawyer argues charges amount to double jeopardy
A former Palm Beach Gardens police officer wants an appellate court to toss his 2019 conviction and 25-year prison term.
and last updated 2021-02-24 16:23:32-05
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â A former Palm Beach Gardens police officer wants an appellate court to toss his
Nouman Raja is in prison for the 2015 shooting death of musician Corey Jones, whose SUV broke down on an Interstate 95 exit ramp.
Raja claimed he saw Jones, 31, pull a gun on him and acted in self-defense. But jurors convicted him of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder.
The year that was
As 2020 comes to a close, join WUFT News in looking back on some of the stories that defined the year. Here’s a glimpse into some of the stories that made headlines this year:
Florida legislation
Florida’s Cabinet of top elected leaders hadn’t met face-to-face in Tallahassee since February. (Lauren Witte/Fresh Take Florida)
The year started off with reporters traveling from Gainesville to the state capitol to follow and report on bills as they moved through the legislative session, such as one of the first bills to be signed into law that kept any homeowners association or community entity from preventing a law enforcement office to park a marked vehicle at their homes.