The Beating of Rodney King: CA v. Laurence Powell, et al.

Prosecution Opening Statement

Live from Simi Valley. The 1992 police brutality case made famous by the widely–publicized video of four officers allegedly beating Rodney King. Laurence Powell, Stacey Koon, Theodore Briseno & Timothy Wind were each charged with assault and excessive force.

Trial Archives

1-CA v. Powell, et al.: Prosecution Opening Statement

LAPD officers are seen on tape beating black motorist Rodney King

1-CA v. Powell, et al.: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-CA v. Powell, et al.: Stacey Koon Opening Statement

3-CA v. Powell, et al.: Laurence Powell Opening Statement

4-CA v. Powell, et al.: Timothy Wind Opening Statement

5-CA v. Powell, et al.: Theodore Briseno Opening Statement

6-CA v. Powell, et al.: George Holliday

7-CA v. Powell, et al.: Bryant Allen

8-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Robert Ontiveros

9-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Melanie Singer

10-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Melanie Singer PT2

11-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Melanie Singer PT3

12-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Melanie Singer PT4

13-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Timothy Singer

14-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Timothy Singer PT2

15-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Timothy Singer PT3

16-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Frank Schulz & William Rhiel

17-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

18-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Edward Jordan

19-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Leshon Frierson

20-CA v. Powell, et al.: Dr. Antonio Mancia

21-CA v. Powell, et al.: Dr. David Giannetto

22-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Richard DiStefano

23-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Byung Kukyun

24-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Lawrence Davis

25-CA v. Powell, et al.: Lawrence Davis

26-CA v. Powell, et al.: Carol Edwards

27-CA v. Powell, et al.: Glenda Tosti

28-CA v. Powell, et al.: Byung Kukyun

29-CA v. Powell, et al.: Lt. Patrick Conmay

30-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Robert Troutt & Sgt. John Amott

31-CA v. Powell, et al.: Detective Ewing Kwock & Detective Addison Arce

32-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

33-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

34-CA v. Powell, et al.: Kathleen Bosak

35-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Susan Clemmer

36-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Officer David Love

37-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

38-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer David Love

39-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Stacey Koon

40-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Stacey Koon PT2

41-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Stacey Koon PT3

42-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Ingrid Larson

43-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Joseph Napolitano

44-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Joseph Napolitano PT2

45-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

46-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Charles Duke Jr.

47-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

48-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Charles Duke Jr. PT2

49-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Charles Duke Jr. PT3

50-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Charles Duke Jr. PT4

51-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Charles Duke Jr. PT5

52-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Danny Shry & Sgt. Agnes Gordon

53-CA v. Powell, et al.: Cpt. Robert Michael

54-CA v. Powell, et al.: Cpt. Robert Michael PT2

55-CA v. Powell, et al.: Cpt. Robert Michael PT3

56-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Louis Turriaga

57-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Louis Turriaga PT2

58-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Rolando Solano

59-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Dr. Dallas Long III

60-CA v. Powell, et al.: Dr. Dallas Long III

61-CA v. Powell, et al.: Dr. Dallas Long III PT2

62-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Rolando Solano

63-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Robert Simpach

64-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Christopher Hajduk

65-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Laurence Powell

66-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Laurence Powell PT2

67-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Laurence Powell PT3

68-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

69-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Laurence Powell PT4

70-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Laurence Powell PT5

71-CA v. Powell, et al.: Sgt. Joseph Vondriska

72-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

73-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Paul Gebherdt

74-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

75-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

76-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Jerry Mulford

77-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Jerry Mulford

78-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

79-CA v. Powell, et al.: Dr. Marcelline Burns

80-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Theodore Briseno

81-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Theodore Briseno PT2

82-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Dr. Carley Ward

83-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Dr. Carley Ward PT2

84-CA v. Powell, et al.: Leslie Wiley

85-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Dr. Carley Ward PT3

86-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Dr. Werner Goldsmith

87-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Dr. Carley Ward PT4

88-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Dennis Watkins

89-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Gerald Davis Sr.

90-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Glen King

91-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Glen King PT2

92-CA v. Powell, et al.: Turhan Folse

93-CA v. Powell, et al.: Robert Packard, Shaton Brown & Glenda Tosti

94-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

95-CA v. Powell, et al.: Dr. Norman Shorr

96-CA v. Powell, et al.: Cmdr. Michael Bostic

97-CA v. Powell, et al.: Cmdr. Michael Bostic PT2

98-CA v. Powell, et al.: Cmdr. Michael Bostic PT3 & Lt. Patrick Conmay

99-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Sgt. Fred Nichols

100-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Detective Taky Tzimeas

101-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Sgt. Fred Nichols PT2

102-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Annette Olivas & Officer Matthew Lindholn

103-CA v. Powell, et al.: Glenda Tosti

104-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

105-CA v. Powell, et al.: Officer Jace Kessler

106-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Jury Instructions

107-CA v. Powell, et al.: OPJ: Jury Instructions

108-CA v. Powell, et al.: Prosecution Closing Argument

109-CA v. Powell, et al.: Prosecution Closing Argument PT2

110-CA v. Powell, et al.: Laurence Powell Closing Argument

111-CA v. Powell, et al.: Laurence Powell Closing Argument PT2

112-CA v. Powell, et al.: Timothy Wind Closing Argument

113-CA v. Powell, et al.: Theodore Briseno Closing Argument

114-CA v. Powell, et al.: Stacey Koon Closing Argument

115-CA v. Powell, et al.: Prosecution Rebuttal

116-CA v. Powell, et al.: Outside the Presence of the Jury

117-CA v. Powell, et al.: Jury Instructions

118-CA v. Powell, et al.: Verdict