Overview
- Oneida County Judge Robert Bauer imposed the maximum term after a jury convicted Kingsley of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter.
- Prosecutors said video showed Kingsley lifting Brooks by the neck during the final beating, and the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by neck compression and multiple blunt‑impact injuries.
- Kingsley also received a 25‑year term for manslaughter, and he is the only former officer found guilty by a jury in the case.
- Ten guards were charged in all, with six pleading guilty and two acquitted, and the remaining defendant is scheduled for trial on Jan. 12 on a second‑degree manslaughter charge.
- Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick served as special prosecutor after Attorney General Letitia James recused herself, and prosecutors argued for the maximum because Kingsley refused to accept responsibility before apologizing in court.