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Kingsley Convicted in Marcy Prison Beating Death as Two Former Guards Are Acquitted

Jurors weighed silent body-camera video capturing the infirmary beating, the centerpiece of a prosecution that has already yielded six guilty pleas.

Overview

  • An Oneida County jury found David Kingsley guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the death of Robert L. Brooks.
  • Galliher and Kieffer were acquitted on all counts, including murder, manslaughter and gang assault, and Kieffer was also cleared of offering a false instrument for filing.
  • The verdict followed three days of deliberations during which jurors repeatedly asked for legal definitions and reviewed videos and testimony.
  • Prosecutors relied on multi-angle Axon recordings that were passively captured without audio because several body cameras were not activated.
  • Sentencing for Kingsley will be set, with a potential maximum of 25 years to life, as a separate trial for Michael Fisher is scheduled for January.