Former New Haven Police Officer Luis Rivera, right, appears in Superior Court in New Haven, Conn., on Thursday, March 28, 2024, with attorney Raymond Hassett seeking accelerated rehabilitation for two charges related to the incident that left Richard "Randy" Cox paralyzed. The former New Haven officers' applications for a pretrial probation program were rejected Thursday in the case of Cox. (Arnold Gold/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool) POOL PHOTO; MANDATORY CREDIT
