Killer Of LAX Police Officer Loses Appeal

June 1, 2011 8:10 PM

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court has upheld the murder conviction of a mentally ill man who killed a police officer at Los Angeles International Airport in 2005.

City News Service reports Wednesday that the panel rejected the defense argument that William Sadowski got an unfair trial.

The former aerospace worker has bipolar disorder but a jury found he was legally sane when he stole Officer Tommy Scott’s patrol car after the officer stopped him near the airport.

Scott clung to the car door for a quarter-mile and was decapitated when the car struck a fire hydrant.

Sadowski told investigators he’d only planned to crash and kill himself.

He was convicted of first-degree murder and carjacking and is serving a life sentence without a chance of parole.

Killer Of LAX Police Officer Loses Appeal

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Jeezus

are you serious!?

Officer Scott, i can only thank and praise those who serve others as you have, because this is a cruel world, and your actions serve more than just those in your direct contact. Such courageous actions are what gives life to this earth and helps sustain hope for all humanity.
Michele

the nerve of the creep and his lawyer. He did the crime and decaptitated this young man. This punishment does not serve any justice. Stay in prison and rot!! Finally a judge has made the right decision and it’s about time.