POLICE BRUTALITY CASES: WALTER SCOTT MURDER & MORE

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This is somewhat encouraging.



Michael Slager's trial for the murder of Walter Scott resulted in a hung jury last year. State prosecutors had planned to retry him. However, Slager is reportedly striking a plea deal that would negate the need for a state retrial.

The former South Carolina police officer is pleading guilty to federal charges of violating Scott's civil rights when he shot and killed Scott as he ran from a 2015 traffic stop, according to a copy of the plea agreement obtained by The Associated Press.

The 13-page document also notes that as part of the deal, state prosecutors are dropping a pending murder charge against Michael Slager, effectively bringing to a close both parallel cases against the former North Charleston police officer.

Slager could face a possible life sentence when he's sentenced by a federal judge. That hearing will likely come after federal officials spend several weeks preparing a presentencing report.

Personally, I doubt he'll get more than 10 or 15 years, but at least he'll do some time behind bars.

Story: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-slag...-motorist/

I hope they hang his ass personally. This guys behavior is what lead to some much of the other bullshit and other officers getting killed