Crime & Safety
Jury Deliberations Resume For Ex-Cop Seen Pepper Spraying Protestors On I-76
Nicoletti says he was just following orders. Prosecutors argue the use of force was not necessary.
May 5, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Jury deliberations continue in the case of former Philadelphia SWAT officer Richard Nicoletti who was filmed pepper-spraying demonstrators on I-676 during the 2020 George Floyd Protests. Nicoletti could learn his fate as early as Friday.
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Nicoletti says he was just following orders. Prosecutors argue the use of force was not necessary.
On Thursday, May 4 the jury heard closing arguments in Nicoletti's trial where prosecutors and defense attorneys argued whether or not his actions that were captured on camera were criminal.
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