Amiott Michael, a police officer from Euclid, was found guilty of misdemeanor assault and interfering with civil rights in 2017. He was given a 90-day suspended sentence.
In Euclid, Ohio, Officer Michael Amiott of the Euclid Police was fined $1000 and sentenced to one-year nonreporting community control for beating Richard Hubbard during traffic stop on a Friday morning in 2017 at Municipal Court.
When visiting, Judge Guy Reece initially gave a 90-day punishment, which he later postponed.
After a trial during the previous summer, Amiott was convicted by a jury of a single charge of misdemeanor assault and another charge of obstructing civil liberties, which is also considered a misdemeanor.
Amiott was accused following a viral video that depicted him continuously striking Hubbard during the traffic stop.
Hubbard asked for Amiott to receive the maximum sentence, stating that he has suffered trauma and anxiety from the incident in 2017.
Hubbard informed News 5, “That scenario replays continuously in your mind. And you cannot erase it from your memory.”
“I always drive by looking in the rearview mirror now,”
Since 2017, he has personally built a new training center at the Police Department, including a training force, with the aim of improving the training of new recruits. He has highlighted the work done and addressed the court regarding Amiott.
He stated that in Gracie jiu jitsu, officers, including himself, presently undergo training. According to him, this practice decreases the likelihood of harm to both suspects and officers, as indicated by data.
During his remarks, he did not apologize to Hubbard or acknowledge him.
While handing down the sentence, Judge Amiott noted that Hubbard did not address the incident in the past when he asked for help to move.
Reece adjourned the court without the apology, but advised Hubbard to proceed from the assault.
He stated, “As long as you allow that limitation to affect you, he (Amiott) has authority.”
In July 2022, Amiott was convicted of assault and obstructing civil liberties by a jury in Euclid following a trial that lasted a week in the Euclid Municipal Court. However, he was acquitted of a second charge of assault.
Hubbard and his partner Yolimar Tirado also filed a lawsuit against the city following Amiott’s assault. They reached a settlement of $450,
Hubbard expressed his gratitude for the jury’s decision in the criminal trial, but ultimately feels let down by the system.
“I just wish we could have conveyed a message, a genuine message, like receiving the imprisonment period,” he stated.
“He (Amiott) shouldn’t be patrolling the streets at all,” he said. “He needs to be somewhere else, not a police officer. “.
Sarah Buduson, an investigator from Watch, reported on Thursday that there are still other Euclid officers and Amiott, who have multiple assault convictions and continue to use excessive force, resulting in fatal shootings and civil rights violations.
Euclid police officers continue to work despite facing criminal charges and incidents involving excessive force.
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