Is Justice For Eric Garner Near? Officers Involed To Face Internal Trial

The NYPD will immediately begin the disciplinary process regarding two officers involved in the Eric Garner case, city and law enforcement officials confirmed to CNN.

The proceedings involving Officer Daniel Pantaleo and Sgt. Kizzy Adonis will commence in the coming days, an NYPD department spokesman confirmed Thursday, adding that the US Justice Department confirmed to the NYPD on Wednesday that there was no objection to moving forward.

 

"They (NYPD) first have to serve my client with departmental charges and that hasn't happened yet," Stuart London, Pantaleo's attorney told CNN

 

He expects his client to be served within the next two weeks, and said the next steps will be the scheduling of discovery and then the selection of a trial date. Pantaleo is "looking forward to being vindicated," London said.

 

CNN is seeking comment from Adonis' legal representatives.

 

Pantaleo's case will be prosecuted by the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the city agency tasked with oversight of the police department, officials said. The CCRB substantiated allegations of misconduct only against Pantaleo, police officials said. An NYPD official will lead the administrative case against Adonis, who was a supervisor and one of the first people at the scene.

 

An NYPD official told CNN that the disciplinary hearings likely will take place in early 2019. That will allow for the officers' attorneys to have adequate time to prepare, said Deputy Commissioner for Legal Matters Lawrence Byrne.

 

This will allow for them to review discovery materials and have due process. "For a case of this complexity it's going to take some time to do that," said Byrne.

 

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If you followed this case like I have, stay tuned. I am all over this as updates continue to come in. This still hurts me as this should've never happened. Eric Garner was murdered, bottom line.  This was a man who was unnecessarily choked to death by police with his hands up. My condolences continues to go out to the family.