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CSU Student Convicted Of Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Police Officer

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- A conviction in the third trial for a Fort Collins woman accused of resisting arrest.

Police body cam video shows Officer Randall Klamser slamming Michaella Surat to the ground in April 2017.

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Before that happened, the video shows Surat pushing the officer and fighting him off.

Surat went to trial for misdemeanor resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer.

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The first trial in January ended in a mistrial and the second trial in April was continued.

Klamser was cleared of any wrongdoing.

A jury convicted Surat of both charges on Friday. Her attorney says she will sue the officer and the police department in federal court, arguing the department's policy condones excessive force.

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