Georgia former cop found guilty of kicking handcuffed man in the head

A white Georgia police officer has been found guilty of stomping a Black handcuffed man in the head during a traffic stop.

A Gwinnett County jury convicted Robert McDonald of aggravated assault, battery, and violation of oath of office for kicking Demetrius Hollins during a 2017 traffic stop, reported WSBTV. The assault was captured on cellphone video and shown to jurors.

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McDonald, 28, and his one-time partner, Sgt. Michael Bongiovanni, who is also white, were seen on video delivering multiple blows to Hollins.

In court, McDonald told jurors that even though Hollins was on the ground and handcuffed, he thought he was a threat because he rolled over on his side. McDonald told jurors he meant to kick Hollins in the shoulder and not his head.

Prosecutor Charissa Henrich told jurors not to believe the lie.

“This man gets out off his squad car, runs up with his gun drawn and kicks (Hollins) in the head,” Henrich said, according to WSBTV.

The Gwinnett County Police Department fired McDonald from the force after the incident, along with Bongiovanni, a one-time mentor of McDonald’s. Bongiovanni, who also physically attacked Hollins, pleaded no contest to aggravated assault and battery charges in 2019 and avoided prison. Bongiovanni, who had used his Taser on Hollins and hit him before McDonald arrived as backup, received nearly a year on a combined work release and home confinement in exchange for testifying against McDonald for the prosecution, according to WSBTV.

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After the verdict, McDonald left the court with his family, pending sentencing, which is expected in two weeks. He faces a minimum of a year behind bars but could be sentenced to up to 26 years in prison.

McDonald’s attorney, Walt Britt vowed to appeal the conviction and said McDonald was “devastated. He held out hope.”

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Dwyane Wade Still Worries About Being Broke

There is one thing that retired NBA legend Dwyane Wade should never have to worry about and that is financial ineptitude. Despite making millions and primed to make several more, the former Miami Heat superstar has a fear of not having money.

“It takes moments sometimes when I’m like, ‘Huh, that’s what I got in the bank, OK.’ But I still live with that mentality [of not having money] like literally, I have one car. And I have an Audi Q8,” Wade told Yahoo! Finance.  

Not including his endorsements, Wade earned more than $120 million in a successful 16-year NBA career with the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he inked a comprehensive, multiyear agreement with WarnerMedia, released a new sneaker with Rick Ross to continue his Way of Wade sneaker line. His fashionable sock line, PKWY, founded in 2013, is available nationwide at Target stores. Chinese consumer electronics brand Hisense recently inked Wade as its first U.S. brand ambassador. Wade also has a lucrative lifetime contract with the Chinese sneaker brand Li-Ning.

Wade was a three-time NBA Champion (2006, 2012, and 2013) and 13-time All-Star selection. In 2006, three years after first joining the Heat as the No. 5 overall draft pick, he led the Miami Heat to its first-ever NBA Championship and was named MVP of the Finals. In 2004, he created the Wade’s World Foundation, which provides support to various educational, health, and family service programs, in particular, those that benefit underserved communities in Miami and his hometown of Chicago.

In 2011, Wade was appointed to President Obama’s Fatherhood Task Force. In September 2012, he became a New York Times best-selling author, with the release of his first book, A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger than Basketball.

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Dwyane Wade Still Worries About Being Broke

There is one thing that retired NBA legend Dwyane Wade should never have to worry about and that is financial ineptitude. Despite making millions and primed to make several more, the former Miami Heat superstar has a fear of not having money.

“It takes moments sometimes when I’m like, ‘Huh, that’s what I got in the bank, OK.’ But I still live with that mentality [of not having money] like literally, I have one car. And I have an Audi Q8,” Wade told Yahoo! Finance.  

Not including his endorsements, Wade earned more than $120 million in a successful 16-year NBA career with the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition, he inked a comprehensive, multiyear agreement with WarnerMedia, released a new sneaker with Rick Ross to continue his Way of Wade sneaker line. His fashionable sock line, PKWY, founded in 2013, is available nationwide at Target stores. Chinese consumer electronics brand Hisense recently inked Wade as its first U.S. brand ambassador. Wade also has a lucrative lifetime contract with the Chinese sneaker brand Li-Ning.

Wade was a three-time NBA Champion (2006, 2012, and 2013) and 13-time All-Star selection. In 2006, three years after first joining the Heat as the No. 5 overall draft pick, he led the Miami Heat to its first-ever NBA Championship and was named MVP of the Finals. In 2004, he created the Wade’s World Foundation, which provides support to various educational, health, and family service programs, in particular, those that benefit underserved communities in Miami and his hometown of Chicago.

In 2011, Wade was appointed to President Obama’s Fatherhood Task Force. In September 2012, he became a New York Times best-selling author, with the release of his first book, A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger than Basketball.

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