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AdvertisementGeorge Robinson killed in 2019Family speaks out after 3 Jackson police officers charged with murderGeorge Robinson killed in 2019Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptA LAWYER FOR THE OFFICERS SAYS THEY'RE NOT GUILTY. THREE POLICE OFFICERS WHO WORKED FOR THE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF A MAN THE OFFICERS HAD CONTACT WITH MORE THAN 18 MONTHS AGO OUTSIDE HIS HOME. PURPLE 3182 20-27 BETTERSTEN WADE/SISTER I AM PLEASED THAT IT IS SOMETHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT IT HAVE CAME TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW. OFFICERS DESMOND BARNEY, ANTHONY FOX AND LINCOLN LAMPLEY ARE CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER OF GEORGE ROBINSON. ACCORDING TO THE INDICTMENTS, IN JANUARY 2019 THE OFFICERS PULLED 63 YEAR OLD ROBOUT OF HIS CAR, BODY SLAMMED HIM HEAD FIRST INTO THE ROADWAY PAVEMENT AS WELL AS KICKING AND STRIKING HIM MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE HEAD AND CHEST. PURPLE 3182 8:59-9:07 I FEEL LIKE SON WAS DONE WRONG BECAUSE HE WASN'T RESISTING ARREST OR NOTHING. ROBINSON'S 86-YEAR-OLD MOM WANTS JUSTICE FOR THE OFFICERS ACCUSED OF VIOLENTLY ATTACKING HER SON. PURPLE 3182 9:08-9:15 BERNICE ROBINSON/MOM I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT THEY WANTED TO DO HIM LIKE THAT IT WAS A NO CAUSE FOR IT. ATTORNEY MICHAEL COREY REPRESENTS THE THREE OFFICERS. HE SAYS HE WAS DISAPPOINTED BUT NO SURPRISED AT THE INDICTMENTS. IN THIS POLITICAL CLIMATE WE KNEW THERE WAS A HIGHER RISK THEY WOULD BE INDICTED. CORY BELIEVES SINCE THE MINNESOTA POLICE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE FACING GREATER PUBLIC SCRUTIN MICHAEL CORY/OFFICERS' ATTORNEY IF THERE'S A BELIEF THAT THERE WAS AN INJURY WAS CAUSED BY A POLICE OFFICER THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BUT THAT IN THIS CASE THE FACTS ARE GONNA SHOW THE OFFICERS ARE NOT THE REASON MR. ROBINSON PASSED AWAY. PURPLE 3182 1:17-1:30 ALL THEY NEED TO DO IS HOLD UP TO WHAT THEY DID WE JUST ASKING THEM TO BE HONEST DON'T PUT IT ON NOBODY ELSE DON'T SAY THIS OR DON'T SAY THAT WE'RE JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH. ON CAM ACCORDING TO THE ATTORNEY, OFFICERS BARNEY AND FOX NOW WORK FOR THE CLINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. LAMPLEY IS STILL ON THE FORCE AT JPD. ROSS ADAMS 16 WAPT NEWS.AdvertisementFamily speaks out after 3 Jackson police officers charged with murderGeorge Robinson killed in 2019Three Jackson police officers are facing charges in connection with the death of a Jackson man in January 2019.Desmond Barney, Anthony Fox and Lincoln Lampley are charged with second-degree murder for the death of George Robinson.All three officers were in court Thursday, said Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens.Witnesses said officers hit Robinson with a flashlight and body slammed him to the ground.Robinson's family said he died two days after the incident. The Hinds County coroner determined Robinson died of subdural hemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma."All they need to do is own up to what they did," said Robinson's sister Bettersten Wade. "We're just asking them to just be honest. Don't put it on nobody else, or don't say this, or don't say that. We are just trying to find out the truth." The officers worked at the Jackson Police Department when the incident happened. Their lawyer said two have since left and now work for another local department.This content is imported from Facebook.You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Three Jackson police officers are facing charges in connection with the death of a Jackson man in January 2019.AdvertisementDesmond Barney, Anthony Fox and Lincoln Lampley are charged with second-degree murder for the death of .All three officers were in court Thursday, said Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens.Witnesses said officers hit Robinson with a flashlight and body slammed him to the ground.Robinson's family said he died two days after the incident. The Hinds County coroner determined Robinson died of subdural hemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma."All they need to do is own up to what they did," said Robinson's sister Bettersten Wade. "We're just asking them to just be honest. Don't put it on nobody else, or don't say this, or don't say that. We are just trying to find out the truth." The officers worked at the Jackson Police Department when the incident happened. Their lawyer said two have since left and now work for another local department.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementGeorge Robinson killed in 2019Family speaks out after 3 Jackson police officers charged with murderGeorge Robinson killed in 2019Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptA LAWYER FOR THE OFFICERS SAYS THEY'RE NOT GUILTY. THREE POLICE OFFICERS WHO WORKED FOR THE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF A MAN THE OFFICERS HAD CONTACT WITH MORE THAN 18 MONTHS AGO OUTSIDE HIS HOME. PURPLE 3182 20-27 BETTERSTEN WADE/SISTER I AM PLEASED THAT IT IS SOMETHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT IT HAVE CAME TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW. OFFICERS DESMOND BARNEY, ANTHONY FOX AND...

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