Trial of 2 former Calif. police officers in homeless death moves toward closing arguments
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The prosecution and defense have rested in the trial of two former Fullerton, Calif., police officers charged in the death of a homeless man.
The Orange County jury is expected to receive instructions Monday afternoon and hear closing arguments on Tuesday.
Manuel Ramos has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the July 2011 death of 37-year-old Kelly Thomas.
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Jay Cicinelli has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force.
Thomas was taken off life-support and died five days after a violent struggle with police responding to a call about a shirtless man jiggling door handles on parked cars.
Defense attorneys say Thomas was combative and their clients stayed within department policy while trying to arrest him.
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His family says he suffered from schizophrenia.