ALBANY – An upstate corrections officer was convicted of murder in the vicious caught-on-camera beating death of an inmate in 2024 – as two other prison workers were acquitted on the same charges,

A jury found David Kingsley guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility, months after several others pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case.

Fellow Correction Officer Mathew Galliher and Nicholas Kieffer were acquitted on the same counts and charges of gang assault in the fatal clash from Dec. 9, 2024.

A jury found one of the corrections officers involved in the beating of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility guilty of murder and manslaughter Monday. AP

Video of the attack showed 43-year-old Brooks handcuffed as he’s mercilessly

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