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California officer has been accused of using excessive force and violating several constitutional rights of Joseph Lee Green when he violently assaulted him on Feb 17, 2011. A San Joaquin County Judge has ruled that there wasn’t probable cause for officer Robert Johnson to arrest the then-16-year-old on suspicion of trespassing and resisting nine years ago when he left a convenience store.

The incident took place when Green stopped at a gas station on Feb. 17, 2011, to get some candy for his 5-year-old sister while his mother filled the car with gas. Green tried to pay for the candy with a damaged bill, which the employee wouldn’t take. Then a plainclothes Stockton police Officer Johnson, who was buying water with his partner Officer Robert Wong, was in line behind Green.

Surveillance video captured the violent altercation between Green and Johnson that occurred during the next ten minutes the video was played over and over again in court. The video appears to contradict Johnson’s police report on the incident and parts of his testimony in the civil case.

Green’s lawsuit accused the city of Stockton, the Police Department, Johnson and Officer Bobby Wong defendants charged with illegal arrest, assault and battery, negligence and violation of civil rights because Green is African-American. The 16-part verdict went against Johnson on every count on which he was named according to Recordnet.com. Green was awarded damages of $255,000 and future damages of $155,000 totaling damages of $430,000. In addition, for the Bane Act violation Johnson was penalized an additional $280,000.

Watch video of the surveillance video below.

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