Utica, N.Y. — A jury found a former New York state corrections officer guilty in the brutal beating death of an inmate last winter in a Central New York prison, while acquitting two other co-defendants.

The 12 jurors found the officer guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the death of the inmate, Robert L. Brooks .

They returned the verdict at about 10:15 a.m. Monday, following deliberations that started late Wednesday afternoon.

The verdict was:

David Kingsley was found guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter.

Mathew Galliher was found not guilty of all charges. He had been indicted on charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and second-degree gang assault.

Nicholas Kieffer was found not guilty of all charges. He w

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