Georgia officer who fatally shot unarmed, naked man has convictions overturned

Former Georgia police officer Robert "Chip" Olsen has had his convictions overturned in the fatal 2015 shooting of 26-year-old Anthony Hill.

A jury in 2019 found Olsen guilty of one count of aggravated assault, two counts of violating his oath of office and one count of making a false statement. But jurors found him not guilty on two counts of felony murder. He was sentenced to serve 12 years in prison, followed by eight years of probation.

Prior to trial, Olsen’s lawyers had argued against the DeKalb County Police Department’s use of force policy being submitted as evidence. They said some of its provisions conflicted with Georgia’s self-defense law and that admitting it would confuse the jury.