3 Former Cops Charged In Wrongful Conviction That Sent A Man To Prison For 25 Years

[Aletheia4u]

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced charges on Friday against three former homicide detectives who made false statements that contributed to the wrongful conviction of a man who spent 25 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit.
The former detectives — Manuel Santiago, Martin Devlin and Frank Jastrzembski — played significant roles in the 1993 conviction of Anthony Wright, who has since been exonerated by DNA evidence. They repeated their false claims decades later during a retrial that could have kept the innocent man in prison. The former detectives were charged with perjury and false swearing in official matters after a grand jury presentment recommending the charges was unsealed on Friday.

“After hearing testimony from key witnesses and reviewing evidence, the Grand Jury recommended that Santiago, Devlin, and Jastrzembski be held accountable for lying under oath to condemn an innocent man and cover up their wrongdoing, and for perverting the integrity of law,” Krasner said Friday.
It is exceedingly rare for law enforcement officials to face criminal prosecution in relation to their roles in wrongful convictions. But reviewing wrongful convictions has been a key agenda item for Krasner, one of the leaders of the progressive prosecutor movement. In 2018, his office created the Conviction Integrity Unit, which has helped secure exonerations for 22 people. At least 18 of the exonerated were Black men. The detectives charged on Friday worked on at least four of the cases that the Conviction Integrity Unit has helped overturn.

The jury acquitted Wright of all charges after less than an hour of deliberations. Wright was freed after spending 25 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

What should be the punishment for these cops?

This is a prime example of the US Justice System, if not for this DA this man would probably be back in jail. That is where the old DA wanted for him.

What is the price on 25yrs of this man's life that was taken?

Well we can't say much about that when the Democrats were in control at the time.


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[airplanemechanic]

Let's say the dude had 5 priors, you think that makes it ok for the cops to pin a crime on the man that he didn't do.

Whether or not that dude is a model citizen before he was locked up for something he didn't do, HE WAS LOCKED UP FOR SOMETHING HE DIDN'T DO. He doesn't have to be the 2nd coming of Jesus for that to be wrong in every way.

(I'm really replying to the guy you replied to you in this message, not you.)

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Police say bystanders "should've intervened" as woman was raped on Philadelphia train

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And people are going to "intervene" to help some lady being raped on the bus train or plane, and they aren't going to be charged with sexual assault or gang rape themselves?

Ok, what does that have to do with these crooked cops.

 

[justinacolmena]

Ok, what does that have to do with these crooked cops.

There are too many bad "brothers" on every street corner dealing illicit drugs with a wink and a nod from police commissioners and union bosses.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

There are too many bad "brothers" on every street corner dealing illicit drugs with a wink and a nod from police commissioners and union bosses.

Of course and who is supplying them with the guns and drugs?

 

[justinacolmena]

Of course and who is supplying them with the guns and drugs?

That's how the drug cartels operate. The wholesalers are white, and the retailers on the street are black. And they've got "protection" everywhere. Cops can't touch them,

 

[Polishprince]

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced charges on Friday against three former homicide detectives who made false statements that contributed to the wrongful conviction of a man who spent 25 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit.
The former detectives — Manuel Santiago, Martin Devlin and Frank Jastrzembski — played significant roles in the 1993 conviction of Anthony Wright, who has since been exonerated by DNA evidence. They repeated their false claims decades later during a retrial that could have kept the innocent man in prison. The former detectives were charged with perjury and false swearing in official matters after a grand jury presentment recommending the charges was unsealed on Friday.

“After hearing testimony from key witnesses and reviewing evidence, the Grand Jury recommended that Santiago, Devlin, and Jastrzembski be held accountable for lying under oath to condemn an innocent man and cover up their wrongdoing, and for perverting the integrity of law,” Krasner said Friday.
It is exceedingly rare for law enforcement officials to face criminal prosecution in relation to their roles in wrongful convictions. But reviewing wrongful convictions has been a key agenda item for Krasner, one of the leaders of the progressive prosecutor movement. In 2018, his office created the Conviction Integrity Unit, which has helped secure exonerations for 22 people. At least 18 of the exonerated were Black men. The detectives charged on Friday worked on at least four of the cases that the Conviction Integrity Unit has helped overturn.

The jury acquitted Wright of all charges after less than an hour of deliberations. Wright was freed after spending 25 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

What should be the punishment for these cops?

This is a prime example of the US Justice System, if not for this DA this man would probably be back in jail. That is where the old DA wanted for him.

What is the price on 25yrs of this man's life that was taken?

Being indicted by a leftard DA who hates the police is one thing, being convicted by 12 angry men is quite another.

But if the police did purposely lie, sure they should be punished severely. FIne and probation is the usual punishment for a non-violent offense from a first time offender. Give these men a firm warning that this kind of bullshit will not be tolerated and now detectives are going to have to find the real killers in a cold case.

 

[miketx]

What should be the punishment for these cops?

Hanging.

 

[MizMolly]

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced charges on Friday against three former homicide detectives who made false statements that contributed to the wrongful conviction of a man who spent 25 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit.
The former detectives — Manuel Santiago, Martin Devlin and Frank Jastrzembski — played significant roles in the 1993 conviction of Anthony Wright, who has since been exonerated by DNA evidence. They repeated their false claims decades later during a retrial that could have kept the innocent man in prison. The former detectives were charged with perjury and false swearing in official matters after a grand jury presentment recommending the charges was unsealed on Friday.

“After hearing testimony from key witnesses and reviewing evidence, the Grand Jury recommended that Santiago, Devlin, and Jastrzembski be held accountable for lying under oath to condemn an innocent man and cover up their wrongdoing, and for perverting the integrity of law,” Krasner said Friday.
It is exceedingly rare for law enforcement officials to face criminal prosecution in relation to their roles in wrongful convictions. But reviewing wrongful convictions has been a key agenda item for Krasner, one of the leaders of the progressive prosecutor movement. In 2018, his office created the Conviction Integrity Unit, which has helped secure exonerations for 22 people. At least 18 of the exonerated were Black men. The detectives charged on Friday worked on at least four of the cases that the Conviction Integrity Unit has helped overturn.

The jury acquitted Wright of all charges after less than an hour of deliberations. Wright was freed after spending 25 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

What should be the punishment for these cops?

This is a prime example of the US Justice System, if not for this DA this man would probably be back in jail. That is where the old DA wanted for him.

What is the price on 25yrs of this man's life that was taken?

These cops should spend the same amount of time in prison as the innocent man did.

 

[IM2]

Please point out one thing I said that was racist. One.

How do you know for sure that he does not have any prior convictions?

How do you know he was not already a felon at the time of arrest for this crime?

As of right now, until his record is officially expunged, he is still a felon, and should probably be watched as such.

Everything you said was racist.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

Everything you said was racist.

I'm racist because I'm white, and have an opinion.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

I'm racist because I'm white, and have an opinion.

You're racist because you hate black folks.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

You're racist because you hate black folks.

I just think you are low IQ.

Plus most are incredibly unattractive...but as with IQ, you can't help that.

Just not very pleasant to look at, or communicate with.

However, I don't hate you.

If anything, I pity you.

What a shit sandwich to be dealt in life.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

I just think you are low IQ.

Plus most are incredibly unattractive...but as with IQ, you can't help that.

Just not very pleasant to look at, or communicate with.

However, I don't hate you.

If anything, I pity you.

What a shit sandwich to be dealt in life.

That's the first problem your dumb ass is trying to think. Who are you suppose to be? Pretty boy Floyd. What's funny is you think because you are white, you have a high IQ when you are probably dumb as a rock.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

That's the first problem your dumb ass is trying to think. Who are you suppose to be? Pretty boy Floyd. What's funny is you think because you are white, you have a high IQ when you are probably dumb as a rock.

OK. Ok. That was mean on my part.

I apologize.

We are probably gonna be vaporized in coming months anyway.

Peace.