Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced Friday to nearly seven years for the 2014 murder of teenager Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke, 40, faced anywhere from probation to more than 96 years in prison. His attorneys argued the officer should be sentenced only on the second-degree murder conviction and deserves probation because he has no criminal history. In the end, Gaughan decided to only sentence Van Dyke on the second-degree murder charge. Edward Nance, the fourth witness, alleged Van Dyke pulled him over in 2007 and tried to open his door while yelling profanities at him.

Source: Huffington Post January 18, 2019 23:42 UTC