Crime

Judge throws out charge against cops in U.Md. beating trial

By Naomi Jagoda
Published October 17, 2012 4:00am ET
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Judge throws out charge against cops in U.Md. beating trial
Courtesy of youtube.com Grainy footage provided to media outlets shows several police officers in riot gear striking a student, reported to be John J. McKenna, with batons after the University of Maryland's basketball victory over Duke in March 2010.

A judge has dismissed the first-degree assault charges against two Prince George’s County police officers accused of beating a University of Maryland student in 2010.

Reginald Baker and James Harrison remain charged with second-degree assault and misconduct in office. They are accused of assaulting John McKenna, then 21, following the Maryland men’s basketball team’s victory over Duke on March 3, 2010. McKenna suffered injuries to his head, wrist and arm.

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