The Nicholson Nugget: Indianapolis officer pleads guilty to battering a man

Send us a messageINDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis police officer who was accused of striking a man in handcuffs in the face during an arrest in 2021 entered a guilty plea to a federal crime on Monday.Sgt. Eric Huxley entered a guilty plea to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law in U.S. District Court. According to The Indianapolis Star, the charge carries a possible term of 10 years in jail, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release after prison.Huxley, who was fired from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department following the altercation in September 2021, has not yet  been sentenced. In October 2022, a federal grand jury indicted him for allegedly using excessive force to arrest Jermaine Vaughn.Thank you to our sponsor Attorney Mark Nicholson of the Law Office of Mark Nicholson. Listen or watch us on Facebook, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and other places that play fine podcasts. Here are links to my website and other social media.The Law Office of Mark NicholsonThe Nicholson NuggetYouTubeFacebookInstagramTikTok: thebatteryman