Nelson’s defense attorneys allege a litany of errors on part of the state and the court which they claim constitute grounds for a new trial.
KENT, Wash. — The attorneys for Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who was convicted of committing murder and assault while on the job, have filed a motion for a new trial, citing prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.
Nelson shot 26-year-old Jesse Sarey while attempting to make an arrest in front of an Auburn grocery store in 2019. Nelson shot Sarey once in the abdomen and again seconds later in the head after Sarey had already hit the ground. Nelson claimed Sarey attempted
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