Attorneys for the former Atlanta police officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks are disputing statements made about the case by Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard.
Noah H. Pines and Bill Thomas, attorneys for Garrett Rolfe, said in a statement Monday that “while we are waiting for the GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation) to finish its investigation, there are certain allegations made by Paul Howard that are simply not supported by the facts.”
For example, the statement says Howard has said Rolfe never told Brooks he was under arrest for driving under the influence.
Howard also announced that the other officer involved, Devin Brosnan, would face an aggravated assault charge for standing on Brooks in the parking lot.
Pines and Thomas also disputed Howard on statutes regarding use of force; statements about whether a Taser is a deadly weapon; and details about the struggle over the Taser between Brooks and the officers.
