Judge dismisses felony in officer's beating of naked woman
DETROIT (AP) — A judge has dismissed a felony charge against a Detroit police corporal in the beating of a naked, combative woman who prosecutors say was having a mental breakdown inside an emergency room triage unit.
The Detroit News reports that Judge Cylenthia Miller dismissed the misconduct in office charge Tuesday against 47-year-old Dewayne Jones. He still faces a misdemeanor assault and battery charge.
A video posted in August on WJBK-TV's website shows the 29-year-old unarmed woman being punched about a dozen times at Detroit Receiving Hospital.
The judge says the woman was "completely out of control" and Jones "had the presence of mind" to get control of her.