Criminal who shot at cops in unrest over criminal Floyd death is acquitted

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

https://apnews.com/article/death-of-george-floyd-george-floyd-
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with attempted murder after firing at
Minneapolis police officers in the chaotic protests that followed George
Floyd’s death has been acquitted of all charges against him.

Jaleel Stallings argued self-defense during his July trial, testifying
that he fired at the unmarked white van after he was struck in the chest
with what turned out to be a nonlethal rubber bullet fired by police.

Stallings, 29, testified that he thought he was being attacked by
civilians, had been struck by a bullet and was potentially bleeding out,
his attorney, Eric Rice, told The Associated Press on Friday. Court
documents show that after Stallings was hit, he fired three shots toward
the van as a warning, then took cover. He surrendered when he realized he
had fired at police. No officers were hit.

Stallings’ case drew new attention this week when an online digital news
outlet, Minnesota Reformer, reported on his acquittal and examined the
case in depth. The Reformer published body camera footage of his arrest
that shows Minneapolis SWAT officers punching and kicking Stallings as he
lay on the ground.

A booking photo of Stallings taken after his arrest shows visible facial
injuries. Rice said Stallings testified he had a suspected eye socket
fracture, bruising and cuts. Court documents say he also had labored
breathing after the arrest, which Rice said was likely due to the impact
of the rubber bullet to his chest.

Rice said he’s not aware of any pending investigation or discipline for
the officers, but requested such information if it existed and believes it
should have been disclosed as part of trial discovery.

When asked if the officers were being investigated or disciplined for use
of force, Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder said he can’t release
any information because the matter is under internal review.

Stallings is now seeking the court’s permission to allow him to release
body camera footage that became public evidence during trial, after a
prior order in the case restricted dissemination of videos. A hearing on
that issue is scheduled for later this month.

Stallings’ May 30, 2020, arrest made headlines during a time of unrest in
Minneapolis, which included the burning of a police station, in the days
after Floyd’s death. He was charged with two counts of second-degree
attempted murder, multiple counts of assault and other charges. His case
got added attention when the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a local nonprofit
group, paid $75,000 in cash to get him released on bail.

According to court documents in his case, when Stallings realized he had
fired at police officers, he immediately put his gun on the ground and lay
face down, with his hands on the ground. A pretrial order from Judge
William Koch said Stallings was motionless for 20 seconds and posed no
obvious threat before Officer Justin Stetson and Sgt. Andrew Bittell
approached him. The order says Stetson began kicking and punching
Stallings in the head and neck, and Bittell began kneeing and punching him
in the stomach, chest and back.

The judge found that Stetson and Bittell violated Stallings’ Fourth
Amendment rights during the arrest and that their actions were objectively
unreasonable.

“Officer Stetson and Sergeant Bittell allowed their anger and/or fear to
overtake their faculties and they beat Mr. Stallings for nearly 30 seconds
before attempting to place him in handcuffs,“ Koch wrote. “The video
evidence does not support their testimony Mr. Stallings was resisting
arrest in any way, instead he surrendered to their authority.”

The new attention on the case comes just months before Minneapolis voters
will be asked to weigh in on a ballot question that would eliminate the
police department and replace it with a new Department of Public Safety
that would use a more comprehensive public health approach.



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