A Louisiana police officer who crashed a speeding sports car while off duty will face no criminal charges in the death of a child.
Prosecutors cleared Christopher Manuel of negligent homicide, even though investigators say he was driving an orange Corvette at 94 mph (151 kph) before crashing into an SUV, killing a child and injuring others in 2017
The East Baton Rouge District Attorney said Tuesday that his office didn't bring charges because the child's mother also contributed to the death, by putting the infant in a child seat that wasn't properly belted in... District Attorney Hillar Moore III said his office decided not to charge either driver because prosecutors "couldn't really determine" who was responsible "based on the facts of the case and what the law requires."
Manuel still works as a Baton Rouge Police officer, assigned to desk duty. He's awaiting a resolution in the department's internal affairs process.
Stephens' lawsuit says her mother suffered serious injuries, and three other children in the car, ages 7, 9 and 15, were hospitalized for months. It says the 15-year-old remains in a wheelchair.
Manuel's attorney said Wednesday that the prosecutors' decision was appropriate. He said the case is more suited to civil court.
While the kid should have been belted correctly the cop was literally going twice the speed limit, killed a kid and messed up a whole family and is still a cop. I swear I don't understand why black people live in that fuck hole of the state. ---
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