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.
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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.
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