Posted on May 27, 2021
3 officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma
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Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died in handcuffs while being restrained by Tacoma police on March 3, 2020.
This is the first time the AG’s office criminally charged police officers in Washington state for the unlawful use of deadly force and the second time homicide charges were filed against law enforcement officers since the state adopted Initiative 940 in November 2018.
If convicted, standard sentencing for second-degree murder for someone with no prior criminal history is 10-18 years in prison and 6.5-8.5 years for first-degree manslaughter. The AG’s Office said the maximum sentence for both offenses is life in prison.
This is the first time the AG’s office criminally charged police officers in Washington state for the unlawful use of deadly force and the second time homicide charges were filed against law enforcement officers since the state adopted Initiative 940 in November 2018.
If convicted, standard sentencing for second-degree murder for someone with no prior criminal history is 10-18 years in prison and 6.5-8.5 years for first-degree manslaughter. The AG’s Office said the maximum sentence for both offenses is life in prison.
3 officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma
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That is so sad. I was at an army Brigade in Tacoma from 2018 to 2019. It is not the safest city but there's no excuse on how those people were treated.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
LTC (Join to see) I Felt Perfectly Safe on My Last Trip to Tacoma but that was Several Years ago. Willie is Much Taller Now.
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while the restraints and positioning may not have been fatal without the meth, the meth would not have been fatal without the restraints and positioning.
glad to see more officers being held accountable for their on-duty actions. hopefully, they will continue to be held accountable, and not just for in-custody deaths
glad to see more officers being held accountable for their on-duty actions. hopefully, they will continue to be held accountable, and not just for in-custody deaths
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