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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1992

Page

13

Legal critics fault DA for not calling King at LAPD trial

Prosecutors erred by not calling Rodney King to testify, a key flaw analysts say helped secure acquittals for Sgt. Stacey Koon and Officers Wind Briseno Powell in the Ventura County trial. Defense strategy and moving venue are noted as crucial factors and retrial plans await decision by May 15.

Simi Valley Calif Los Angeles Rodney King LAPD Ventura County Dist. Atty Ira Reiner Stacey Koon Timothy Wind Theodore Briseno Laurence Powell Johnnie Cochran Jr King Reiner Dist Attys Terry White Alan Yodelson

Acquittal of four officers shocks Los Angeles

Anger erupts into violence as Rodney King acquittals trigger national condemnation. Mayor Tom Bradley, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and other leaders question justice, with Jackson calling for a federal investigation and NAACP leader Benjamin Hooks decrying the verdict as a gross injustice and a mockery of justice.

Los Angeles Rodney King Tom Bradley Jesse Jackson America Washington Benjamin Hooks National Association For the Advancement of Colored People

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