“All his moves were measured and tactical and designed for police purpose,” says Hanley’s lawyer, Michael Colucci.
These were among the key points that Judge Brian Goldman fielded Friday morning when lawyers delivered their closing arguments at Hanley’s trial in District Court, Providence.
The police sergeant is trying to fend off a charge of simple assault.
Citing video evidence and the statements of witnesses, prosecutors have asserted that the veteran Providence police sergeant assaulted Rishod Gore during his April 19 arrest on a disorderly conduct charge that was later dismissed.
Hanley is accused of kicking Gore twice, once in the side and once in the head, punching Gore, applying his knee to Gore’s head and neck area, and standing on Gore’s lower legs with all of his weight.
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