The defense for three Tacoma police officers on trial for the death of Manuel Ellis presented their first witnesses on Monday morning. They started by calling two witnesses familiar with a 2019 incident where Ellis was arrested while high on meth. The state fought to have certain witnesses and evidence related to the 2019 incident excluded, saying Ellis' arrest history was not relevant to the events of March 3, 2020; the night Ellis died in Tacoma police custody.
Prosecuting Attorney Patty Eakes argued that the defense was seeking to characterize Ellis as aggressive and violent. Three Tacoma police officers are currently on trial for Ellis' death: Matthew Collins and Christopher Burbank are charged with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. Officer Timothy Rankine is charged with first-degree manslaughter
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