EAST POINT, Ga. (AP) - A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of two former East Point police officers accused of murder.
Jurors returned the verdicts Friday against Sgt. Marcus Eberhart and Cpl. Howard Weems.
WSB-TV reports (https://2wsb.tv/2gUJbWR ) Eberhart was found guilty of all counts, including felony murder. Weems was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct and several other lesser charges. He was acquitted of felony murder and aggravated assault.
The former officers are accused of killing a handcuffed man with their Tasers in 2014. The prosecution argued the men used excessive force on 24-year-old Gregory Towns, and the repeated shocks contributed to his death.
The defense said Towns’ death was the result of severe health problems.
The former officers did not testify. They will be sentenced next week.
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Information from: WSB-TV, https://www.wsbtv.com/index.html
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