An appeals court has overturned the convictions of a former Georgia police officer who shot and killed an unarmed, naked man. The officer claimed self-defense in the shooting of the black Air Force veteran who had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
An appeals court has overturned the convictions of a former Georgia police officer who shot and killed an unarmed, naked man . Robert 'Chip' Olsen was responding to a call of a naked man behaving erratically at an Atlanta-area apartment complex in March 2015 when he killed 26-year-old Anthony Hill, a black Air Force veteran who’d been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder . Olsen, who worked for the DeKalb County Police Department, said he was acting in self-defense.
A jury in 2019 found Olsen guilty of one count of aggravated assault, two counts of violating his oath of office and one count of making a false statement. But jurors found him not guilty on two counts of felony murder. He was sentenced to serve 12 years in prison, followed by eight years of probation. OFF-DUTY CONNECTICUT COP WHO PUNCHED MOTORIST IN ROAD RAGE INCIDENT WILL KEEP JOB Prior to trial, Olsen’s lawyers had argued against the DeKalb County Police Department’s use of force policy being submitted as evidenc
Georgia Police Officer Shooting Unarmed Naked Man Self-Defense Convictions Overturned Bipolar Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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