During sentencing, Van Dyke sat expressionless, unshaven and wearing a yellow-orange jail uniform. In a statement he read before the sentence, Van Dyke, said he was scared of McDonald and called the shooting "the worst day of my life." Gaughan did not sentence Van Dyke for the aggravated battery conviction, explaining second-degree murder was the more serious crime. Van Dyke argued that the angle of the video did not show his point of view. Prosecution witnesses testified that Van Dyke was violent and swore at them during traffic stops.

Source: bd News24 January 19, 2019 03:45 UTC