A former Miami-Dade Police officer had his conviction overturned for a rough arrest that led to his arrest and a jail sentence.
An appeals court reversed a 2022 decision that found Alejandro Giraldo guilty of battery and official misconduct.
The court ruled a judge made a mistake in not granting his motion for acquittal, because he didn’t knowingly or intentionally falsify an official record or document.
Giraldo was seen on cellphone video throwing a woman to the ground and placing her in handcuffs in March 2019.
He had been sentenced to a year in jail.
