Trainer Suggests Jude Beating Was Out of Line; Trial of 3 Ex- Officers Over Actions at Party May Go to Jury Today

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › April 12, 2006

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Testimony in the trial of three former Milwaukee police officers charged with beating Frank Jude Jr. ended Tuesday with a training instructor saying the only justification for inflicting Jude's injuries would be if "that was a fight for my life."

Milwaukee Police Lt. Stephen Basting said in such a situation, the officers involved would also have injuries, as he looked at giant photo of a disfigured Jude taken shortly after the October 2004 attack. No evidence of injuries to the defendants or others has been presented during the 12-day trial. They have said Jude was very strong and fought them.

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Trainer Suggests Jude Beating Was Out of Line; Trial of 3 Ex- Officers Over Actions at Party May Go to Jury Today

The defense rested after calling several officers who were on the scene and the head of internal affairs, in an effort to undermine the credibility of the prosecution's star witnesses: ...

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