Federal judge hands down 6-year sentence for ex-St. Paul officer who beat man while dog mauled him

[Politic Negro]

A former St. Paul police officer who was convicted of a federal civil rights violation in 2019 for kicking and severely injuring an innocent man mistaken for an armed suspect has been sentenced to six years in prison.



U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina Wright handed down the sentencing for Brett Palkowitsch on Friday, according to a court filing. Palkowitsch is eligible for supervised release after three years.
A federal jury convicted Palkowitsch in November 2019 for the attack and mauling of Frank Baker, an unarmed Black man. Palkowitsch kicked Baker in the abdomen while a police dog was mauling the man in June 2016.
Prosecutors say Pakowitsch's use of force against Baker, which left him with fractured ribs and a punctured lung, was excessive.
The St. Paul City Council approved a $2 million settlement with Baker in 2017. At the time, it was the largest such settlement in city history.

 

[yureeka9]

 

[dbluesun]

so what did they suspect he did?

 

[Politic Negro]

so what did they suspect he did?

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In June of 2016, officers responded to a tip call about a group of individuals who were likely armed outside an apartment building on East 7th Street.
According to the civil lawsuit filed by Baker, the officers misidentified Baker as one of the people involved in the group the initial call was about.
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[dbluesun]

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In June of 2016, officers responded to a tip call about a group of individuals who were likely armed outside an apartment building on East 7th Street.
According to the civil lawsuit filed by Baker, the officers misidentified Baker as one of the people involved in the group the initial call was about.
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wonder did they ever find the other guys?