Otto Zehm

This case started before my time in the Seattle area. In 2006, a Spokane officer brutally beat a mentally ill man buying a candy bar. Officers claimed he lunged at them, so they defended themselves. A publicly released video shows differently.

Otto Zehm case timeline

What makes this case unique is: "A jury convicts Thompson of needlessly beating Otto Zehm and then lying about it to cover up his actions."

Zehm's family is suing.