Prosecutors say Louima's cousin struck Volpe. Broke a man down' Once arrested, Louima said, Volpe, Charles Schwarz and two other patrolmen took turns beating him in a cruiser. Prosecutors failed to prove those charges at a trial earlier this year. Louima said Schwarz held him down while Volpe rammed the stick up his rectum, causing severe internal injuries. Overwhelmed, Volpe interrupted the trial to plead guilty to violating Louima's civil rights by sexually assaulting him.
Prosecutors insist they accused the right men.
Still, defense attorney Kornberg argued that Volpe's attempt to clear his co-defendant was one reason for a lighter sentence. Associated Press material was included in this report. APB Multimedia Inc. All rights reserved.