Accused Officers Select Trial by Judge In Case of Azario Major

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Three police officers accused of killing Azario Major outside a bar don’t want a jury to decide their fate.

Sergeant Antoine Sweeting, Sergeant Jamal Johnson and Corporal Deangelo Rolle appeared want Justice Guillimina Archer-Minns to determibe whether they’re guilty or innocent of manslaughter when their trial begins next year.

The officers’ lawyer, Keevon Maynard, said the men don’t think they’ll get a fair trial before a jury.

The officers say they were in fear of their lives after 31-year-old Major allegedly pointed a gun at them while in a rental car outside of Woody’s Bar on December 26, 2021.

The men have previously alleged that a recommendation by a Coroner’s jury that they be charged was influenced by a media campaign by Major’s family.