Saturday, October 13, 2007

Tensions rise after boot camp acquittals

 

Boot camp verdict incenses parents
Boot camp verdict incenses parents

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Seven former juvenile boot camp guards and a nurse had barely processed an all-white jury's decision to acquit them in a black teenager's death before federal authorities announced they would review the case.

Since jurors on Friday acquitted them of manslaughter charges, federal prosecutors likely would have to try another tactic, such as seeking an indictment alleging obstruction of justice, legal experts said.

"It's too early to say that the final chapter has been written with respect to the criminal justice system in this case," said Kendall Coffey, a former U.S. attorney in Miami.

Tensions rise after boot camp acquittals - Crime & Punishment - MSNBC.com

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