Three former prison guards on trial for inmate’s death

UTICA, N.Y.

Three former prison guards are on trial for murder and manslaughter in the fatal beating of Robert Brooks, a handcuffed inmate, at Marcy Correctional Facility. Prosecutors allege the guards engaged in brutal violence captured on video, while defense claims insufficient evidence of malice, as other guards have pleaded guilty and are cooperating in the investigation.

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