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.

Guest:
Amy Radil, KUOW reporter covering politics, government, and law enforcement

Relevant Links:
Ex-Auburn cop gets nearly 17 years in prison for 2019 murder of Jesse Sarey - KUOW
Auburn police officer’s murder trial tests new state law for police misconduct - KUOW

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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.
Guest:
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<li>Amy Radil, KUOW reporter covering politics, government, and law enforcement</li>
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Relevant Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/ex-auburn-cop-sentenced-to-years-in-prison-for-murder-of-jessey-sarey">Ex-Auburn cop gets nearly 17 years in prison for 2019 murder of Jesse Sarey</a> - KUOW</li>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/auburn-police-officer-s-murder-trial-tests-new-state-law-for-police-misconduct">Auburn police officer&rsquo;s murder trial tests new state law for police misconduct</a> - KUOW</li>
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Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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KUOW reporter Amy Radil explains how one Washington law made this sentencing possible.

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