Robert George sentenced to prison time FINALLY... 9 years after he threw handcuffed woman to ground
Former Hickory officer resentenced to 3 years in prison in 2013 case of excessive force on handcuffed woman
He was previously sentenced to a term of probation by a different U.S. District Court judge.
The incident took place in 2013 when officers saw a car parked improperly. Chelsea Doolittle was in the car at the time and admitted she had been drinking, but was not driving while driving.
She also admitted she used foul language when asked for her registration.
The indictment against Robert George, the former officer, says he pulled her from the patrol car and slammed her against the ground. Doolittle’s injuries sustained from the incident later required oral surgery to repair.
According to indictments, the incident caused “serious bodily injury, the pushing of two of the victim’s bottom teeth, requiring surgery by an Oral Surgeon to correct the injury.”
He was charged with using excessive force against a female arrestee and obstructing justice. George was arrested six years later and fired from the department.
https://www.wbtv.com/2022/02/17/former-hickory-officer-resentenced-3-years-prison-2013-case-excessive-force-handcuffed-woman/
lots of twists and turns. He originally got probation. Now he's going to jail.
https://hickoryrecord.com/video/news/watch-now-robert-george-leaves-courthouse-after-receiving-prison-sentence/video_ebcba2e9-273b-51fa-a0c9-bae3448fb89b.html
Watch Now: Robert George leaves courthouse after receiving prison sentence
Assistant Federal Public Defender Myra Cause said her client still deserved probation or, at most, a year and a day in prison. She asked Bell not to let “four seconds of brutality” to overshadow her client’s years of public service. George, who wore a blue police uniform for 16 years, chose a blue suit for court. He asked the judge for a chance to “move on.”
“I am deeply sorry of what happened to Miss Doolittle,” he said. “Everyday I think about it. Everyday I am reminded of it ... If I could go back eight years and do something to change what happened I would. But I can’t.” In the end, the judge split the difference, telling George that his crime demanded prison time — “the conduct has victimized all of us” — but that the length dictated by the sentencing range would be “unjust.”
Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article258502238.html#storylink=cpy
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... "foul language"? I hope that's not what set him off... in some situations, training includes being called offensive names in the strongest slurs and filthiest language. It should have no effect on an officer.
