A New York City Police Department officer was found guilty of strangulation and using a prohibited chokehold, marking the first conviction under the city's 2020 chokehold ban.

Omar Habib was convicted of a misdemeanor for using a prohibited restraint tactic and also found guilty of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault. He was found guilty of these crimes.

The felony strangulation conviction can result in a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. The judge ordered him to be held without bail.

Habib was fired from the police department after his felony conviction. He had been serving since 2007 and his termination was required by law. He was earlier suspended without pay.

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A New York City Police Department officer was found guilty of strangulation and using a prohibited chokehold.

Habib responded to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall when a drunk man resisted arrest. Habib put the man in a chokehold that impeded his breathing and circulation, causing him to lose consciousness. This happened on July 28, 2023.

Habib's attorney argued that other factors could have caused the man to pass out, such as not eating enough food while drinking.

Before his arrest, Habib had a history of complaints about excessive use of force and abusing his authority.

The Civilian Complaint Review Board found that Habib used a chokehold in a separate 2017 encounter. Habib was also accused of lying under oath and tampering with evidence in a 2016 gun raid.

Before his arrest, Omar Habib had a history of complaints about excessive use of force and abusing his authority. This information is from his past records.

The president of the Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York denounced Thursday's verdict.

The police union boss said the officer's conviction was proof that police officers are at risk of prosecution and face difficulty in receiving a fair trial due to anti-police propaganda.

Habib was charged under a 2020 city law that was passed after George Floyd's murder, which sparked racial justice protests and a push for police accountability. The law criminalizes chokeholds and certain forms of pressure on an arrestee’s chest or back.

Habib was charged under a law that was passed after George Floyd's murder, which led to racial justice protests.

Omar Habib was charged under a 2020 city law that was passed after George Floyd's murder, sparking racial justice protests.

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The law was challenged by police unions but was upheld by New York state’s highest court in 2023.

Police use of chokeholds was already prohibited by NYPD policy, but officers who used them were almost never prosecuted.

NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo lost his job after a department disciplinary proceeding found that he used a prohibited chokehold on Eric Garner, who died during a 2014 arrest.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.