A former police officer in Florida has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted in the shooting death of a driver whose car had broken down.
Circuit Judge Joseph Marx issued the sentence Thursday to Nouman Raja,41, a former officer in Palm Beach Gardens who was found guilty of killing of 31-year-old Corey Jones on Oct. 18, 2015.
"This has been a heartbreaking case," Marx said. "I think it has had a profound effect on every single person who sat through this trial."
Former Florida police officer gets 25 years in shooting death of stranded driver
Tow truck company on phone with dead guy recorded the incident unbeknownst to the cop.
Circuit Judge Joseph Marx issued the sentence Thursday to Nouman Raja,41, a former officer in Palm Beach Gardens who was found guilty of killing of 31-year-old Corey Jones on Oct. 18, 2015.
"This has been a heartbreaking case," Marx said. "I think it has had a profound effect on every single person who sat through this trial."
Former Florida police officer gets 25 years in shooting death of stranded driver
Tow truck company on phone with dead guy recorded the incident unbeknownst to the cop.