Jury finds three officers not guilty in Manuel Ellis 2020 death
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Mint Images/Getty Images(TACOMA, Wash.) A jury has found three officers not guilty in the 2020 death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis while in police custody in Tacoma, Washington.
Christopher Burbank, 38, and Matthew Collins, 40, were each found not guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter, while Timothy Rankine, 34, was found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter.
All three officers faced a maximum of life in prison if they had been convicted, according to the Washington Legislature.
"I want to start by thanking the jury and court staff for their service. I also want to thank the members of my legal team for their extraordinary hard work and dedication. I know the Ellis family is hurting, and my heart goes out to them," Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement after the verdict.
The jury began deliberating on Dec. 14, but the jury was asked to restart twice, as alternate jurors needed to be called in. On Monday, a juror