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1. apnews.com › article › police-shooting-murder-trialFirst officer is convicted of murder since Washington state ...

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   1 day ago · Jeffrey Nelson, flanked by attorneys, stands at the King County Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Wash., on Thursday, June 27, 2024. A jury found the suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law easing prosecution of law enforcement officers for on-duty killings.

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     Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson found guilty of murder

     Nelson was found guilty of one count of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree assault in Jesse Sarey’s 2019 death.

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   1 day ago · KENT, Wash. — Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson was found guilty on Thursday for the murder of a 26-year-old man in 2019, a jury determining that the killing was not justified under ...

5. www.krem.com › article › newsWhat is Initiative 940 that officer Nelson was found guilty ...

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   1 day ago · Initiative 940 overhauled Washington state's law on police shootings. OLYMPIA, Wash. — On June 27, Jeffrey Nelson became the first police officer in Washington state to be found guilty of murder ...

6. www.seattletimes.com › seattle-news › law-justiceAuburn police officer found guilty of murder | The Seattle Times

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   2 days ago · For fatally shooting Jesse Sarey, Jeffrey Nelson is the first police officer convicted of murder in Washington under provisions of a voter-approved measure meant to increase police accountability.

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   May 17, 2024 · Prosecuting attorney Angelo Calfo, right and defense attorney Emma Scanlan, left, argue their points before the judge during the murder trial of Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, Thursday, May 16, 2024 in Kent, Wash. Nelson is charged with murder in the death of a 26-year-old man outside a convenience store.

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   1 day ago · The jury deliberated for three days before finding Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for shooting Jesse Sarey twice outside Sunshine ...

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   Who is Jeffrey Nelson?

   • Jeffrey Nelson awaits the jury’s verdict at the King County Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Wash., on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Kevin Clark/The Seattle Times via AP) FILE - Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, center, attends closing arguments in his trial, Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Wash.

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   Who are Jeffrey Nelson & Tim Leary?

   • (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times via AP, File) FILE - Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, center, and defense attorney Tim Leary, behind, attend closing arguments, Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Wash.

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   Did Nelson testify?

   • Nelson did not testify. During opening statements last month, the defense had said Nelson would tell jurors that he feared for his life and thought Sarey was going to stab him with the officer’s folding knife that had dropped from his uniform in the struggle.

   Auburn police officer found guilty of murder

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   Will jurors hear evidence about Nelson's previous uses of deadly force?

   • Gaines has ruled that jurors will not hear evidence about Nelson’s prior uses of deadly force. In one of those earlier cases, the city of Auburn agreed to pay $1.25 million to the family of a different man killed by Nelson, Isaiah Obet.

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   Did Nelson have a knife in his car?

   • The knife, shown to the jury, belonged to Nelson and he kept it in his uniform. Woodard said the knife was closed when he picked it up and placed it on the hood of his car. Nelson’s defense attorney claimed the officer thought Sarey had the knife in hand during their scuffle.

   Eyewitness testifies in murder trial against Auburn police officer

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   Did Nelson cycle his handgun to clear a malfunction?

   • Woodard said Sarey fell to the ground and evidence showed that Nelson cycled his handgun to clear the malfunction. According to Woodard and enhanced surveillance video shown to jurors, Nelson looked around after the first shot, caught Woodard’s eye, then turned back to Sarey and fired a bullet into his head nearly four seconds after the first shot.

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10. www.fox13seattle.com › news › jeffrey-nelsonEyewitness testifies in murder trial against Auburn police ...

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    May 23, 2024 · Steven Woodard took the stand, Wednesday, in the murder trial against officer Jeffrey Nelson who is accused of unjustifiable use of force that killed 26-year-old Jesse Sarey. Jesse Sarey, photo courtesy King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The day in question was May 31, 2019, in Auburn.