Former Auburn cop sentenced for murder
Former Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson has been sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison.
The decision was handed down Thursday, after Nelson was convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for the killing of 26 year old Jesse Sarey.
And this represents a milestone: Nelson is the first Washington police officer to be charged and convicted for the use of deadly force while on duty since the passage of the law enforcement reform ballot measure, Initiative 940.
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