Former Florida police officerâs conviction upheld in shooting death of Black man
He was the first Florida law enforcement agent in nearly 30 years to be convicted and sentenced for an on-duty killing
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Nouman Raja listens to Chief Assistant State Attorney Adrienne Ellis during his sentencing hearing in West Palm Beach in 2019. [ LANNIS WATERS | AP ]
Updated Apr. 28
FORT LAUDERDALE â A Florida police officer who gunned down a Black motorist whose car had broken down six years ago could legally be convicted of both manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The court said that unusual combination did not constitute double jeopardy.
Court upholds conviction of officer in slaying of Black man
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