One man died, the other suffered injuries from being shot in the face.
playing “judge, jury and executioner” on the night he jumped out of his patrol car three times during a high-speed chase and opened fire on two men in a car with a gun, ultimately killing the driver, Gregory C. Griffin, and wounding the passenger, Andrew J. Dixon?
Those two vastly different interpretations of Jovanny Crespo’s actions on the night of Jan. 28, 2019 were presented to the a jury on Tuesday, as the Newark cop’s trial on aggravated manslaughter and aggravated assault charges got underway at the Essex County Courthouse. “We polled each of you [during jury selection] and got your views on our criminal justice system,” Albu said during his opening statement to the eight men and seven women seated n the jury box. “What our system does not allow is for this defendant, or any police officer, to be judge, jury and executioner.”Crespo’s attorney, Patrick Toscano, countered that Crespo had a responsibility to stop two men, at least one of them armed, who had just eluded police.
The courtroom was packed for opening arguments before Judge Michael L. Ravin. On one side of the courtroom sat family and friends of the victim; spread around the courtroom were members of the law enforcement, wearing plainclothes. Essex County Prosecutor Ted Stephens was seated toward the front.aptured by police dashboard and body cameras.
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