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Apr 20, 2012 · LAURENCE M. POWELL. Laurence M. Powell, the officer seen delivering the majority of the 56 baton blows during the 81 seconds of videotaped beating, was the only one not fully acquitted in...
Jun 16, 2020 · Koon and fellow officer Powell were convicted of violating King’s civil rights. Even though the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines recommend that officers in such cases serve around 10 years, Judge John Davies sentenced them to 30 months in prison.
Koon, the commanding Los Angeles Police Department officer on the scene, and four other LAPD officers (Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseño and Rolando Solano) attempted to arrest King. The officers stated that King resisted arrest and Officers Powell, Wind and Briseño had to use force to subdue him, although witnesses denied that ...
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Apr 26, 2017 · Koon lives in a Los Angeles suburb. LAURENCE POWELL. Powell, one of the four officers, is seen on the video hitting King more than 40 times.
Apr 18, 1993 · Stacey C. Koon. Verdict: Guilty. Next Step: Koon is set for sentencing Aug. 4. He is likely to appeal the conviction. He also faces an LAPD board of rights hearing. * Laurence M....
Mar 3, 2021 · The trials against officers Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Stacey Koon and Ted Briseno are considered a critical moment in legal history. The acquittal on state criminal charges in 1992 unleashed five days of looting and rioting in Los Angeles, leaving more than 60 dead, thousands injured and about $1 billion in damages.
After the pair arrived several other officers, including Sgt. Stacey Koon, who supervised, came to the scene to make the arrest. According to court testimony, Powell's performance that...
