Video: LAPD Officer Convicted of Assault Spared Jail Time by Plea

VIDEO: LAPD Officer Convicted of Assault Spared Jail Time by PleaA Los Angeles police officer convicted of assault for kicking and punching a man during a South Los Angeles arrest caught on video was spared jail time at his sentencing on Tuesday after fulfilling his end of an agreement made with prosecutors.Richard Garcia, 36, quietly struck the deal with prosecutors last year, pleading no contest to a felony charge of assault under color of authority. The district attorney’s off