Verdict in McDonald Conspiracy Trial to Come in January
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WTTW reporter Matt Masterson has the latest on the Laquan McDonald conspiracy trial.
A verdict was expected Wednesday in the bench trial of three Chicago police officers charged with conspiring to cover up details of the fatal 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald. The defendants will instead learn their fate in January, just days before Jason Van Dyke is scheduled to be sentenced.
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Verdict in McDonald Conspiracy Trial to Come in January
Clip: 12/19/2018 | 2m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
A verdict was expected Wednesday in the bench trial of three Chicago police officers charged with conspiring to cover up details of the fatal 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald. The defendants will instead learn their fate in January, just days before Jason Van Dyke is scheduled to be sentenced.
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