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FUTURE OF WATERBURY HOSPITAL. AN UPDATE NOW ON THE COURT PROCEEDINGS OF FOUR OFFICERS, CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RANDY COX CASE IN NEW HAVEN. THREE OF THEM HAVE REJECTED A PLEA DEAL AND WILL NOW GO TO TRIAL. NEWS 8'S MACKENZIE MAYNARD WAS IN THE COURTROOM THIS MORNING AND JOINS US LIVE WITH A BREAKDOWN.
OF THE FIVE OFFICERS FACING 2ND DEGREE WRECKLESS ENDANGERMENT CHARGES, TWO TOOK THE PLEA DEAL AND THREE WILL NOW MAKE THEIR WAY TO TRIAL.
SOT: 1:53 what is your plea guilty or not guilty? Guilty.
FORMER SERGEANT BETSY SEGUI TOOK THE PLEA DEAL AND WAS SENTENCED THIS MORNING. AN EMOTIONAL SEGUI AS SHE WRAPPED UP WITH THE JUDGE. THE PLEA? 60 DAYS SUSPENDED AND 6 MONTHS CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE.
NATS officers walking out.
AS FOR OFFICERS OSCAR DIAZ, JOCELYN LAVANDIER AND LUIS RIVERA, THEY REJECTED THE PLEA DEAL AND ARE PURSUING A TRIAL.
Daniel ford, Jocelyn lavandier lawyer 15:27:43 I don't think she did anything wrong here and I think a jury will agree with all of us.
DURING THE COURT HEARING WEDNESDAY, THE JUDGE MAKING A NOTE THE TRIAL WOULD BE COMBINED AS OPPOSED TO ALL THREE OFFICERS GETTING THEIR OWN TRIAL.
RAY HASSETT, LUIS RIVERA LAWYER 15:25:02 so that's for the three lawyers to decide and I don't think we've had enough time to realize all the implications that are involved there.
SO WHAT WAS THE DECIDING FACTOR FOR THE THREE LAWYERS?
DANIEL FORD 15:27:56 anytime you reject an offer and proceed to trial there's always some risk so we had to weigh the risk and compare them to the facts. And I think we're going to be successful after a trial.
OFFICER DIAZ IS BACK AT WORK. HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT WAS TRANSPORTING RANDY COX. THE LABOR BOARD ORDERED HE BE REHIRED AS A NEW HAVEN POLICE OFFICER.
Matthew popilowski, Oscar Diaz lawyer 15:28:35 I'm confident that the state will likewise fail to prove their case before a jury of his peers.
RANDY COX DID NOT HAVE FAMILY IN THE COURTROOM TODAY, BUT THE STATE PROSECUTOR DID SAY THEY TALKED WITH HIM LAST TUESDAY AND HE IS PREPARED AND READY TO TESTIFY AT TRIAL.
RIGHT NOW TRIAL DATE IS SET FOR FEBRUARY 9TH, BUT THE NEXT COURT DATE WILL BE DECEMBER 11TH.