Three ex-Philly homicide detectives accused of perjury in the re-trial of an innocent man

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Police Corruption. 3 Philly detectives face perjury charges in murder retrial of innocent man. Also, 5 cases w/ these detectives been overturned due to coerced confessions, sham evidence, or secret deals w/ key witnesses. - by @samanthamelamed, @cs_palmer

Three ex-Philly homicide detectives accused of perjury in the re-trial of an innocent man
The startling allegations relate to the detectives' testimony in the 2016 murder re-trial of Anthony Wright.
inquirer.com
3:44 PM · Aug 13, 2021

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-homicide-detectives-perjury-devlin-santiago-jastrzembski-20210813.html

Three former longtime Philadelphia homicide detectives will be charged with perjury after a grand jury concluded they lied on the witness stand during a landmark 2016 murder retrial that threatened to send an innocent man back to prison for life.

The allegations, unveiled in a presentment filed by the District Attorney’s Office on Friday, represent an extraordinary development in a city that has seen dozens of old homicide convictions overturned in recent years — but no significant legal repercussions for the police or prosecutors involved in building those cases. Many of them have since been accused of misconduct in court documents filed by District Attorney Larry Krasner.

The grand jury’s findings mark a stunning turnabout for Martin Devlin, Manuel Santiago, and Frank Jastrzembski, who each served more than 25 years in the Philadelphia Police Department. Devlin for years was viewed as a star investigator in one of the nation’s most violent cities, specializing in cold cases and complex investigations that no one else could crack.

But in recent years, questions have emerged about the detectives’ investigative practices, mostly during the 1990s. Krasner’s Conviction Integrity Unit has helped overturn at least five cases the detectives worked on, saying the convictions were marred by coerced confessions, fabricated or hidden evidence, or secret deals with key witnesses.

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