Jason Hayes anunció que ya solicitó su trabajo de nuevo en la policía de Shenandoah tras ser exonerado de los cargos en su contra.
Former chief Matthew Nestor was found guilty of aiding and abetting the obstruction of justice by filing false police reports, and could spend up to 20 years in prison.
The jury also found former Lt. William Moyer of lying to the FBI, crime punishable with up to five years in prison.
Former police officer Jason Hayes was acquitted of all charges against him. Smiling and holding hands with his fiancée, Tammy Piekarsky, Hayes said that he had already applied for his old job at the Shenandoah Police Department.
Judge Richard A. Caputo let go the two men found guilty pending their sentencing on April 29.
This latest verdict brings to an end the series of trials stemming from the beating death of Luis Eduardo Ramírez Zavala on July 12, 2008.
Last October, a federal jury in Scranton, Penn., found Brandon J. Piekarsky and Derrick M. Donchak guilty of committing a hate crime and violating Ramirez’ civil rights. Their sentencing is scheduled for Februray 23.
New York’s El Diario-La Prensa picked up my coverage and you can find the stories in the forthcoming links:
Jan. 18—Fuertes testimonios en juicio a tres policías
Jan. 19—Testigo deja mal parados a policías
Jan. 20—‘Los policías dejaron ir a los autores del crimen’
Jan. 21—Revelan registros telefónicos de jefe policial y madre de acusado
Jan. 22—Identifican a agresor de Luis Ramírez
Jan. 25—Policías niegan complot en caso Ramírez
Jan. 26—Policía desafiante en caso Ramírez
Jan. 27—Caso Ramírez en manos del jurado
Jan. 28—Quiere volver a la Policía si lo absuelven
Jan. 29—Veredicto dividido en caso Ramírez
For the entire English coverage, please visit Mojado Citizen or Spot.us.
