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2024-12-11 22:57:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 99EE83622D67C9F08AB33AF084752106666C246906949F1C3A7BB8BBD03E7F83
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2 of 4 officers were convicted. Powell - Acquitted for excess force & false report, but hung jury for assault. CA dropped charge when federal case filed. Convicted on federal charges, went to prison. Koon - Acquitted on CA charges; convicted on fed charges, went to prison. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/04/28/Judge-dismisses-remaining-King-beating-charge/5362735969600/ https://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/la_riot/article/0,28804,1614117_1614084_1614512,00.html#:~:text=Koon%20and%20Powell%20were%20retried%20on%20federal%20civil%20rights%20charges%2C%20convicted%2C%20and%20sentenced%20to%2030%20months%20in%20prison
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