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The videotaped police beating of Chad Holley, a teenage burglary suspect, has led to changes in the City of Houston and could soon shakeup police penalties across the state.
State Representative Borris Miles has introduced a bill that enhances the penalty for official oppression for law enforcement officers from a misdemeanor to a felony depending on the severity of injuries to a victim.
On Wednesday, Rep. Miles laid out House Bill 1471 in the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. He released a statement to the media.
“I was shocked when the rogue police officers who beat Chad Holley were only charged with a misdemeanor,” said Rep. Miles. “HB 1471 gives prosecutors a valuable tool they need to go after police officers who abuse their position.”
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