Perjury charges added in case of Georgia man's jail death
Source: Associated Press
Perjury charges added in case of Georgia man's jail death
Published 6:39 pm, Wednesday, September 9, 2015
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Perjury charges have been added against two former sheriff's deputies facing trial in the case of a Georgia inmate who died after being shocked with a stun gun while strapped in a restraining chair.
The Savannah Morning News reports (http://bit.ly/1K8tG1w ) new indictments returned Wednesday charge Cpl. Jason Kenny and Cpl. Maxine Evans with lying to a grand jury about the death of 21-year-old Mathew Ajibade (ah-jih-BAH-dee).
Kenny and Evans already face a trial Oct. 5 on involuntary manslaughter charges.
Ajibade died at the Chatham County jail after fighting with deputies Jan. 1. Prosecutors say Kenny shocked him with the stun gun.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Perjury-charges-added-in-case-of-Georgia-man-s-6494407.php
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