Convicting An Officer Is A Tough Challenge, Experts Say

Jurors are usually sympathetic toward police officers and even when prosecutors get a conviction, the sentence may be reduced.Murder charges against on-duty police officers — such as the one announced by Orange County prosecutors in the Fullerton beating case — are rarely filed, and successful prosecutions in such cases are almost unheard of in California.

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