Auburn Police Department Officer Jeff Nelson was found guilty on two counts: second-degree murder and assault.
Auburn Police Department Officer Jeff Nelson was found guilty of murdering Jesse Sarey five years after his death. Nelson was found guilty on Thursday on two counts: second-degree murder and assault.In 2019, Sarey was reportedly having a crisis, allegedly throwing garbage, banging on store windows and kicking cars in an Auburn shopping area.
The juror was replaced with an alternate and the prosecution began opening statements. Prosecutor Angelo Calfo told the jury it was a case about an unnecessary death. “Either the defense feels very confident about the prosecution’s weaknesses, or the defense is very worried about how their client will present. The defense has no obligation to put on testimony or evidence. The burden of proof is entirely on the prosecution,” Lindquist said.However, at the start of the trial, Scanlan told jurors they would hear Nelson testify, making his lack of testimony risky, according to Lindquist.
The prosecution claimed Sarey was not a threat, that he was unarmed, non-aggressive and never had control of the officer’s firearm or his knife. Prosecutor Calfo said Nelson made a choice. Judge Nicole Gaines Phelps asked the jury foreperson if he believed the jurors could still reach a unanimous verdict on both charges. His answer was “Yes.”that Nelson has a history of using force and shot and killed two other people in the line of duty. One of those cases reached a $1.25 million settlement just days before Nelson was charged in Sarey’s death.
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