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Four Guards Sentenced in Robert Brooks Beating Death

11/22/2025

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Four prison guards were sentenced for the death of Robert Brooks, whose beating was captured on bodycam footage at the Marcy Correctional Facility.
Nicholas Anzalone and Anthony Farina, prison guards, received 22-year sentences after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
Michael Mashaw and David Walters, prison guards, received reduced sentences for second-degree manslaughter, while the case continues as other guards face charges in Brooks' death and another fatal beating at a different facility.

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Four prison guards were sentenced for the death of Robert Brooks, whose beating was captured on bodycam footage at the Marcy Correctional Facility.
Nicholas Anzalone and Anthony Farina, prison guards, received 22-year sentences after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
Michael Mashaw and David Walters, prison guards, received reduced sentences for second-degree manslaughter, while the case continues as other guards face charges in Brooks' death and another fatal beating at a different facility.