Kerry Von Reese Cook has been sentenced to four years in prison for assaulting two city police officers at Friendship Court in August 2004, according to The Daily Progress. Cook’s conviction this year came after two mistrials. Cook was shot in the stomach during the 2004 incident and now uses a colostomy bag. He has a $10 million lawsuit pending against the police department.
Previous coverage:
Cook assault case ends in second mistrial
Prosecutors will try a third time to convict him for fighting with police
Shootings spur investigation, lawsuits
State looks into Shifflett shooting; cousins file lawsuits
Cook gets nine months for resisting arrest
Jury hung on two additional assault charges
After the Cook shooting, now what?
City police and neighbors respond to grand jury report
Friday, September 10
Lawyer angry over man’s treatment
Collateral damage
Friendship Court residents roiled over police shooting