https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...murder-n831206
The Minneapolis police officer who mistakenly shot and killed an Australian woman in July was behind bars Tuesday and charged with third-degree murder.
Officer Mohamed Noor was also charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, according to records from the Hennepin County Jail. It was not clear whether Noor turned himself in or was arrested on a warrant, but Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman was expected to reveal more details later Tuesday.
Why didn't they fail him?
https://www.wdio.com/news/former-min...rdict/5335898/
Ex-Officer Mohamed Noor Guilty on 2 Counts, Not Guilty on 1 Count
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor has been found guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, but not guilty of second-degree murder.
Noor was handcuffed in the courtroom and immediately taken into custody following the reading of the verdict.
A jury of 10 men and two women got the case Monday afternoon after three weeks of testimony. They were sequestered until reaching a verdict
I'm so glad he didn't walk on this.
The 911 calls and bodycam footage in this case were released.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/justin...ed-60252229926
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/...amonds-family/
Judge Approves $20M Settlement For Justine Ruszczyk Damond’s Family
http://www.startribune.com/ex-minnea...son/510959572/
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor sentenced to 12? years in prison
Last edited by raisedbywolves; 11-17-2022 at 06:35 PM.
Lol. Overturned conviction. Cop apologists will have to stop using this one to claim cops are held to account (though he's still going to do some time for manslaughter)
https://www.news.com.au/world/north-...fa4aca54df792b
Justine Ruszczyk Damond?s killer Mohamed Noor has conviction overturned in Minneapolis
The police officer found guilty of killing Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk Damond in the US has sensationally had his conviction overturned.
Mathew Murphy
September 16, 2021 - 5:57AM
The Minnesota Supreme Court has sensationally reversed the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk Damond in 2017.
The court has ruled that essentially a legal technicality means that Mohamed Noor was not guilty of murder.
In June 2019, Noor was sentenced to 12.5 years in jail for shooting and killing Ruszczyk Damond on the night of July 15, 2017, in Minneappolis when she had called police to report a potential rape behind her house.
As she approached the police vehicle, Noor fired his gun at her from across his partner, hitting and killing the Australian woman outside her home.
Noor has already served more than 28 months of the now-overturned murder sentence. He will now be sentenced to a presumptive four years for manslaughter and could be eligible for supervised release around the end of this year.
The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimous ruling written by Chief Justice Lorie Gildea found that the language in the third-degree murder statute states that it applies when a defendant kills someone ?by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind.?
The word ?others? was ruled to mean when more than one person?s life is threatened.
In its ruling the court said a person?s mental state must show a ?generalised indifference to human life, which cannot exist when the defendant?s conduct is directed with particularity at the person who is killed.?
The justices said that the only reasonable inference that can be drawn in Noor?s case is that his conduct was directed with particularity at Damond Ruszczyk, ?and the evidence is therefore insufficient to sustain his conviction.?
Sydney woman Justine Ruszczyk Damond met her fiance Don Damond at a Colorado meditation retreat in 2012 and in 2015 moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to be with him.
The 40-year-old spiritual healer and meditation teacher was a week away from marrying him when she was shot and killed.
Confronting footage of her final moments released in 2019 showed an officer?s desperate attempts to save her after she was shot.
An officer was seen leaning over the top of Ms Damond performing CPR and heard pleading, ?Stay with me, ma?am. Stay with me?.
His words were caught on camera by a passing cyclist, and Noor ? who fired the fatal shot ? was seen pacing nervously nearby.
Bodycam footage from the night was also released. It showed Noor?s reaction as he spoke to another officer after pulling the trigger.
He was seen looking dazed and confused and rubbing his head.
Another officer was heard telling Noor to ?keep your mouth shut? ? adding he didn?t have to speak to anyone ? before taking him into a police car.
Audio recordings of Ms Damond?s two 911 calls were also made public. The Australian life coach sounded breathless and concerned in the audio.
In the first emergency call from the night, Ms Damond can be heard saying a woman sounded distressed and she thought she heard the word ?help?.
Ms Damond called back eight minutes later to ensure police had the right address. She was told officers were on the way.
The former Sydney resident went to meet the police car and was shot by Noor who was sitting in the front passenger seat.
He and his partner said they were startled by Ms Damond.
In June 2019, the City of Minneapolis awarded Ruszczyk Damond?s family $20 million finding that ?there was not a clear threat before the use of force was made.?
Also, can anyone explain this ruling, the way this article explains it, it sounds like they're saying he didn't commit murder because he only endangered one person. But that can't be right or no one could be convicted of a single murder in that state?
Last edited by blighted star; 09-15-2021 at 12:23 PM.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/21/us/mo...ing/index.html
Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor resentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison for fatal 2017 shooting
The new sentence is at the top of the state sentencing guidelines range for someone with no prior criminal record, which gives a 41 to 57-month range. Noor's attorney had asked the court to impose a sentence of 41 months, while prosecutors sought the maximum sentence for the remaining second-degree manslaughter conviction.
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