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Showing Original Post only (View all)Former Cop, Daniel Holtzclaw, Convicted of 18 Counts for Sexual Assaulting Black Women [View all]
"Today, on Daniel Holtzclaw's 29th birthday, he learned that he will be spending the rest of his natural life in prison for sexual assaults he committed while on duty as an Oklahoma City police officer.Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty of 18 of the 36 counts. The jury recommended a total of 263 years of prison time for Holtzclaw.
Holtzclaw was found guilty of six counts of sexual battery, three counts of lewd exhibition, four counts of forcible oral sodomy, four counts of rape in the first degree, and one count of rape in the second degree."
Oklahoma City PD's statement
"The Oklahoma City Police Department is pleased with the jury's decision regarding the Daniel Holtzclaw trial. It was a long and difficult trial and deliberation process for all involved. It is obvious the jury took their responsibilities very seriously and considered every piece of evidence presented to them."
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Former Cop, Daniel Holtzclaw, Convicted of 18 Counts for Sexual Assaulting Black Women [View all]
Kind of Blue
Dec 2015
OP
This was an horrific case. This guy was a steroidal, abusive ass who had no business being a police
MADem
Dec 2015
#1
Wow. I take back what I said a few weeks ago. That I didn't have the slightest hope that these
Number23
Dec 2015
#16
The judge has the final say in the sentencing. He could get a fine and probation. nt
valerief
Dec 2015
#26
I know I've "joked" before that when we were looking at houses, I'd let my husband go and look at
Number23
Dec 2015
#37
"They - the dominant culture made it up" that's the only thing that makes sense
Number23
Dec 2015
#38