Created Mon 28th Sep 2009 6:30am PST by 
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G20 Protests: Will Sgt. Smellie be found guilty of assault?
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Officer faces G20 assault charge
The Crown Prosecution Service says there is sufficient evidence to charge a police officer with the assault of a protester during London's G20 protests.
Demonstrators posted Youtube footage of a police officer appearing to strike Brighton woman Nicola Fisher.
In a statement, a CPS spokesman said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that there is sufficient evidence to charge Police Sergeant Delroy (Tony) Smellie with the offence of assault by beating of Nicola Fisher on 2 April 2009 at a demonstration in the City of London.
"The CPS reviewed a file of evidence provided by the Independent Police Complaints Commission following their investigation into Ms Fisher's allegation.
"A summons has been served on PS Smellie who will appear at City of Westminster Magistrates Court on 16 November 2009."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8279001.stm
Officer faces G20 assault charge
The Crown Prosecution Service says there is sufficient evidence to charge a police officer with the assault of a protester during London's G20 protests.
Demonstrators posted Youtube footage of a police officer appearing to strike Brighton woman Nicola Fisher.
In a statement, a CPS spokesman said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that there is sufficient evidence to charge Police Sergeant Delroy (Tony) Smellie with the offence of assault by beating of Nicola Fisher on 2 April 2009 at a demonstration in the City of London.
"The CPS reviewed a file of evidence provided by the Independent Police Complaints Commission following their investigation into Ms Fisher's allegation.
"A summons has been served on PS Smellie who will appear at City of Westminster Magistrates Court on 16 November 2009."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8279001.stm
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Suspend date: Sun 28th Feb 3:59pm PST
Initial likelihoods: Found guilty of assault: 55%, Found not guilty of assault: 40%, Some other outcome: 5%
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frogchop
predicted Some other outcome (H$50 at 1%)
broxted
predicted Found not guilty of assault (H$20 at 10%)
blacksoapman
predicted Found guilty of assault (H$20 at 88%)
mcdaidt
predicted Some other outcome (H$100 at 4%)
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