![]() ![]() Only Askalani can decide whether to reject a plea. ![]() Parties will appear Wednesday before District Judge Shereen Askalani to argue over the plea deal, which is an agreement between Stetson's lawyer Fred Bruno and the Attorney General's Office. "The lenient resolution simply reassures other malicious officers that they are welcome to use violence and lies against their own citizens without fear of punishment," Stallings said in a 15-page objection filed late Monday. Stallings, 30, and his attorney, Eric Rice, are objecting to the proposed plea deal that would allow Stetson to plead guilty to the lesser charge and potentially avoid jail time, saying the agreement "fails to hold Stetson accountable for the significant harm to me, his profession, and the community he swore to protect." ![]() But in a recently filed amended complaint, state prosecutors added a gross misdemeanor charge of officer misconduct. ![]() The Minnesota Attorney General's Office has signaled a potential plea deal for the former Minneapolis police officer charged with brutally beating Jaleel Stallings during the height of unrest and riots in May 2020, an offer that Stallings firmly rejects as a "betrayal" of justice.Įx-officer Justin Stetson was charged in December with third-degree assault for beating Stallings, who won a $1.5 million settlement with the city after a Hennepin County jury acquitted him on all charges stemming from the attack. ![]()
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