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The Jeffrey VanVels Trials began on February 25, 2008 to decide VanVels involvement in the July 8, 2007 shooting of Grand Rapids police officer Robert Kozminski. On March 5, 2008 the verdict of first-degree murder was cast, sentencing VanVels to mandatory life in prison without the opportunity for parole. A confession from VanVels, taped by Grand Rapids police during interrogation, was instrumental in the conviction.
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- Trial began February 25, 2008
- Defendant: Jeffrey Vanvels
- Found guilty of the July 8, 2007 shooting of Robert Kozminski
- Sentenced to mandatory life in prison without chance of parole
- A confession was taped during early interrogations
- After the shooting officer Matthew Dwyer fired a shot at Varnels' empty house
- Claimed he saw the suspect inside
- After investigation, Matthew Dwyer was fired
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The Grande Rapids Press: Report: Officer's Actions Caused Confusion in Shooting
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WWMT News: The Thin Blue Line
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WOOD TV: Vanvels on Tape: '...I Killed Somebody'
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MSNBC: Fired Officer Testifies at Vanvels Trial, Admits False Report
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WZZM News: Kozminski's Final Moments Replayed (February 29, 2007)
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The Grande Rapids Press: Opening of Cop-Slaying Trial Elicits Tears
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YouTube Video: Vanvels Trial: Guilty Verdict (Time: 4:05)
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The Grande Rapids Press: Report: Officer's Actions Caused Confusion in Shooting
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- The Grande Rapids Press: Tired Trial Participants Satisfied Jeffrey Vanvels Found Guilty (March 5, 2008)
- "Obviously, I would have had more reason to doubt if it had not been for all the statements he made. When you combine that with the evidence of the shot, it showed he was guilty"
- The Grand Rapids Press: Juror with Medical Problem Dismissed (March 4, 2008)
- MSNBC: Vanvels Trial: Crime Scene Recreated (March 3, 2008)
- The Grande Rapids Press: Vanvels' Confession Airs in Court (March 3, 2008)
- The Grande Rapids Press: Fired Officer Takes the Stand in Vanvels Trial (March 1, 2008)
- WZZM News: Vanvels Murder Trial Underway, Police Testify to Prior Encounters (February 29, 2008)
- The Grande Rapids Presse: Jury Selection Continues in Jeffrey Vanvels Trial (February 26, 2008)
- The Grand Rapids Press: Trial in Killing of Grand Rapids Cop Begins (February 24, 2008)
