Their attorneys argued that Ellis died from a lethal amount of methamphetamine that was in his system as well as a pre-existing heart condition, not from the officers’ actions, and the jury found the three not guilty on all counts.
A jury has cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face
A jury cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges Thursday in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten.
A jury has cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face