Man who acted as own lawyer from prison settles excessive force case

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Nearly eight years after a Mesa man was involved in a violent confrontation with police, his civil rights lawsuit against the officers has resulted in a financial settlement, and his precedent-setting case is changing some police training programs.

Cole Spencer was released from prison on December 12 after serving most of his nine-year sentence for burglaries and aggravated assault on an officer…

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