Federal Judge Denies Former Officer's Motion To Vacate Sentence

(North Charleston, SC) -- A federal judge has denied a former North Charleston police officer's motion to vacate his sentence. 

Michael Slager is serving a 20-year sentence for the fatal shooting of Walter Scott during a chase in 2015. Scott was unarmed. 

Slager argued his counsel was ineffective, but the judge disagreed.


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