Former Springfield Police Officer Jeffrey Asher appeal over 2012 assault conviction largely academic
By Stephanie Barry | MassLive BOSTON – While the prosecution of former Springfield police officer Jeffrey Asher focused on a chaotic, violent clash between Asher and motorist Melvin Jones III, the former patrolman’s appeal of his criminal conviction will be decided largely on academics. Asher, convicted of assault and assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with a 2009 traffic stop during which he beat
