John Mehserle Convicted Of Involuntary Manslaughter

Johannes Mehserl/ Oscar Grant murder / Former BART police convivted of invoulntary manslaughter

John Mehserle as forming BART police Convicted invoulntary of manslaughter Thursday in the murder of 22 year old train rider Oscar Grant of an Oakland train platform. in a New Year's Day 2009 meeting set off days of rioting in the city.

The verdict was met in Oakland with a march by hundreds of demonstrators near City Hall, reminding officials that the deadly New Year's Day 2009 meeting.

Grant's relatives are very disappointed, said the video-recorded shooting was a murder, and that Mehserle deserved a sentence years longer than he is likely to receive.

Mehserle was placed in handcuffs and led away after the verdict. He turned to his family and mouthed, "I love you guys." His parents wept as the verdict was read.For More Information Click