JUDGED BY XII (Episode 3): Behind the decision to charge a police officer with murder | King County Local Dive

This is the third installment of a special podcast series on the case of Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who is the first police officer to be charged with murder since Washington voters approved Initiative 940, which changes the burden of proof for prosecution of police homicides.

This episode explores King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg’s decision to charge Nelson with second-degree murder and first-degree assault. We also take a closer look at Initiative 940. Warning: This podcast contains audio of the shooting of Jesse Sarey, who was killed by Officer Nelson in 2019.

EPISODE 3:

LISTEN TO PART 1 HERE:

Synopsis: A month after Nelson shot and killed

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