Appeals court upholds conviction of Chicago cop for firing 16 shots into car filled with teens
CHICAGO - A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bid for a new trial by ex-Chicago police Officer Marco Proano, saying the "brazenness alone of Proano's actions" in firing 16 shots into a car filled with teens was enough for the jury to find he'd used excessive force.
Proano, 43, is serving a five-year sentence at a low-security prison camp in Pennsylvania. He was the first Chicago police officer in
