Now-former CMPD officer found guilty of death by motor vehicle in deadly 2017 crash: Thursday, Dec. 15

Now-former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Phillip Barker was convicted for killing a man while he was crossing Morehead Street near Uptown Charlotte in 2017. After about four hours of deliberation, the jury convicted Barker of misdemeanor death by vehicle, that type of conviction can result in a sentencing of up to 150 days in jail. But the outcome for Barker was different. Barker was instead sentenced to 12 months of unsupervised probation. He will have to perform 50 hours of community service and will have a 12-month suspension of his driver's license.In court Wednesday, after the verdict was read, defense attorneys tried to prove their client was remorseful.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/former-charlotte-mecklenburg-police-officer-phillip-barker-convicted-death-by-motor-vehicle-deadly-crash-2017/275-3d04dad0-82d1-439f-a98f-918d11f56fdcWatch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!