Five police officers charged with murder in a 2019 case can now face an additional murder count after the Georgia Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision.

What’s Happening: The Supreme Court of Georgia has brought back a felony murder charge against five officers accused of killing Fernando Rodriguez. The 24-year-old died after officers held him down until he stopped breathing following the Imagine Music Festival at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton.

What’s Important: The court ruled that the way the officers allegedly violated their oaths by holding Rodriguez down could support a murder charge. This means prosecutors can move forward with more serious charges against the five officers.

The Background: Rodriguez was found walking naked on a road near the speedway in Septem

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