Ramon Hernandez Taser Trial

Ramon Hernandez was a suspect in a 2005 hit and run accident. When officers William Heilman, Christopher Gray, and Joel Follmer arrested Hernandez, they used a taser while he was handcuffed, kicked and punched him over a dozen times. The officers claimed Hernandez resisted arrest. The incident was caught on video via the dashboard camera, there appeared to be no resist of arrest. Hernandez claimed his civil rights had been violated. Officer Gray was suspended for 70 days, Follmer was fired from the police department and Heilman resigned. In March of 2008, Hernandez's case went to civil trial in federal court.

Fast Facts:

1. Waited three years for trial
2. Handcuffed face down on ant hill
3. Tasered over 11 times
4. Charge of fleeing accident later dismissed

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