article_snippet: I've helped people my whole life,' Milwaukee police officer Christopher Manney told the panel.
article_snippet: Manney, who filed an application for disability retirement two days before Hamilton was fired, had testified on Sunday that Hamilton thought Hamilton might be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and Hamilton believed Hamilton might have a weapon. '
article_snippet: Flynn testified on Saturday that Manney's 'bad decision-making' created a chain of events that put Cermele in a position where Cermele had to use deadly force.
article_snippet: A former Milwaukee detective said at the hearing on Monday that Manney did the right thing by trying to frisk Hamilton.
article_snippet: Steven Spingola, who now works with TNT's 'Cold Justice' program, said Manney would have been reckless otherwise.
article_snippet: Spingola acknowledged that Manney told investigators that the first time Manney felt fear was after Hamilton had lunged at Manney and punched Manney.
article_snippet: Willis, testified that Manney felt Manney's approach was valid because Manney legally stopped Hamilton and felt concerned for Hamilton safety.
article_snippet: Willis said under cross-examination that Manney's legal team is paying Willis $175 an hour for Willis work in the case and Willis planned to bill Manney's legal team for 20 to 25 hours of work.