Overview
- A jury found Matthew Furman guilty of misconduct in office and assault and battery for a July 2024 stop involving Drakkar Williams.
- The same jury acquitted him in a separate 2024 tasing case involving motorist Alica Cook.
- The felony count carries a potential five-year sentence, and jurors deliberated for nearly three hours before returning the split verdict.
- Furman testified that his Taser use followed policy and said he used a “drive stun,” a contact mode that causes pain to gain compliance.
- Prosecutors argued his conduct reflected poor supervision in the Melvindale Police Department, with a separate 2021 pursuit case now set for trial.