THE IMPRISONED INNOCENT JUST LOST A HERO
Dr. John Plunkett, RIP. He told the truth about bad forensics — and was prosecuted for it.
Dr. John Plunkett, RIP. He told the truth about bad forensics — and was prosecuted for it.
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Judge secretly recorded insulting defendants he sentenced to life in prison
A California judge who sentenced two men to life for murder was secretly recorded during trial calling them names and saying he’d refuse a defense motion in order to help the prosecution.
The Palm Springs Desert Sun says it obtained a copy Tuesday of comments recorded on a defendant’s laptop during a break in the 2012 trial of Kaushal Niroula and Daniel Garcia.
They and two other men are appealing murder convictions involving Palm Springs resident Clifford Lambert, who vanished in 2008.
On the recordings, Riverside County Superior Court Judge David B. Downing insults Niroula and Garcia and says he won’t allow them separate trials. He calls a single trial a “prosecutor’s dream” because the men might implicate each other.
The now-retired judge wouldn’t comment to the newspaper last week but has said the trial was fair.
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A California judge who sentenced two men to life for murder was secretly recorded during trial calling them names and saying he’d refuse a defense motion in order to help the prosecution.
The Palm Springs Desert Sun says it obtained a copy Tuesday of comments recorded on a defendant’s laptop during a break in the 2012 trial of Kaushal Niroula and Daniel Garcia.
They and two other men are appealing murder convictions involving Palm Springs resident Clifford Lambert, who vanished in 2008.
On the recordings, Riverside County Superior Court Judge David B. Downing insults Niroula and Garcia and says he won’t allow them separate trials. He calls a single trial a “prosecutor’s dream” because the men might implicate each other.
The now-retired judge wouldn’t comment to the newspaper last week but has said the trial was fair.
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Police officer fired after not writing enough traffic tickets
Capps told the news station he doesn't think it's a police officer's job to make drivers miserable.
Capps told the news station he doesn't think it's a police officer's job to make drivers miserable.
GREAT JOB YOU MORONS OF MARYLAND
8-year-old arrested after bringing loaded semi-automatic gun to St. Mary's Co. school | WTOP
8-year-old arrested after bringing loaded semi-automatic gun to St. Mary's Co. school | WTOP
IM SURE THIS DNA TEST BY LAW ENFORCEMENT IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS WITH RESULTS IS COMPLETELY LEGIT. THANKS TEXAS.
“These are the types of cases we want to solve quickly. If we don’t get those answers quickly, we may wait weeks or even months for those results to come back from the crime lab,” Lt. Warren Meeler said.
“These are the types of cases we want to solve quickly. If we don’t get those answers quickly, we may wait weeks or even months for those results to come back from the crime lab,” Lt. Warren Meeler said.
Man on death row for 25 years released after conviction overturn - Arizona's Family
Benavides, who had been on death row since June 1993, was freed after the state Supreme Court ruled last month that false medical testimony was presented at his trial.
The Innocence Project, which helped secure Benavides' freedom, tweeted a photo of him and one of his attorneys posing along San Quentin's Main Street shortly after his release.
Footage by local TV stations showed a tearful Benavides reuniting with and hugging family members and posing for selfies.
Kern County District Attorney Lisa Green said earlier this week that she wouldn't retry Benavides for first-degree murder and that without the medical testimony, a lesser conviction would be nearly impossible.
"Upon an objective review of the facts, there is insufficient evidence to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt," she said in a statement.
Benavides was babysitting his girlfriend's daughter, Consuelo Verdugo, in Delano while her mother was at work on Nov. 17, 1991. Benavides told police that he had lost track of the girl and later found her injured outdoors. He and the girl's mother took her to an emergency room and she died a week later.
A forensic pathologist concluded that the girl died from injuries idicative of being sodomized, and several doctors testified that the girl's injuries were caused by sexual assault.
But nearly all later recanted, saying they hadn't seen her full medical records that indicated there was no evidence of sexual assault when the girl was first hospitalized.
They also said her genital and other injuries may have been caused by her medical treatment and some said the purported cause of death was "anatomically impossible," according to the state Supreme Court's ruling.
One expert on child abuse said the girl likely had been hit by a car, not sexually assaulted.
Benavides, who had been on death row since June 1993, was freed after the state Supreme Court ruled last month that false medical testimony was presented at his trial.
The Innocence Project, which helped secure Benavides' freedom, tweeted a photo of him and one of his attorneys posing along San Quentin's Main Street shortly after his release.
Footage by local TV stations showed a tearful Benavides reuniting with and hugging family members and posing for selfies.
Kern County District Attorney Lisa Green said earlier this week that she wouldn't retry Benavides for first-degree murder and that without the medical testimony, a lesser conviction would be nearly impossible.
"Upon an objective review of the facts, there is insufficient evidence to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt," she said in a statement.
Benavides was babysitting his girlfriend's daughter, Consuelo Verdugo, in Delano while her mother was at work on Nov. 17, 1991. Benavides told police that he had lost track of the girl and later found her injured outdoors. He and the girl's mother took her to an emergency room and she died a week later.
A forensic pathologist concluded that the girl died from injuries idicative of being sodomized, and several doctors testified that the girl's injuries were caused by sexual assault.
But nearly all later recanted, saying they hadn't seen her full medical records that indicated there was no evidence of sexual assault when the girl was first hospitalized.
They also said her genital and other injuries may have been caused by her medical treatment and some said the purported cause of death was "anatomically impossible," according to the state Supreme Court's ruling.
One expert on child abuse said the girl likely had been hit by a car, not sexually assaulted.
Neo Nazi's are holding a rally in Newnan, GA. Militarized police decide to point AR's at the unarmed peaceful protesters on the sidewalk.
Newnan, Georgia, Prepares for Neo-Nazi, Anti-Fascist Groups | Time
Newnan, Georgia, Prepares for Neo-Nazi, Anti-Fascist Groups | Time
YOUR DNA MAY APPEAR ON THINGS YOU NEVER TOUCHED
Framed for Murder By His Own DNA
We leave traces of our genetic material everywhere, even on things we’ve never touched. That got Lukis Anderson charged with a brutal crime he didn’t commit.
Framed for Murder By His Own DNA
We leave traces of our genetic material everywhere, even on things we’ve never touched. That got Lukis Anderson charged with a brutal crime he didn’t commit.
Neo Nazi's are holding a rally in Newnan, GA. Militarized police decide to point AR's at the unarmed peaceful protesters on the sidewalk.
Newnan, Georgia, Prepares for Neo-Nazi, Anti-Fascist Groups | Time
Newnan, Georgia, Prepares for Neo-Nazi, Anti-Fascist Groups | Time
By the way, these so called peaceful protesters were protesting against a whopping total of 12 neo-nazis. We would have never heard about these 12 cowards who masturbate to Hitler photos without ANTIFA fags making a big deal about would we. Both of these groups deserve each other and both groups should be exterminated.
No one is protesting food prices or how every few months there is a new excuse for it- shortage of drivers, fuel prices, bird flu, etc.
No one is protesting receiving 1% interest on their bank account when just 30 years ago we were getting 6-8x that.
No one is protesting that people are still being arrested and imprisoned for possessing a plant.
Ya there's a whole lot to protest but idgaf about no make believe wannabes who will never see their Utopia dreams to fruition.
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MORONS OF MARYLAND MUST BE RELATED TO MORONS OF OHIO
4 students arrested after separate incidents involving ‘hit lists’ found at elementary and middle schools
All four suspects (ages 10-14) have since been charged with making terrorist threats and aggravated menacing, according to WJW. They were also transported to the Lorain County Juvenile Detention Home.
Because this will clearly make them upstanding citizens.
4 students arrested after separate incidents involving ‘hit lists’ found at elementary and middle schools
All four suspects (ages 10-14) have since been charged with making terrorist threats and aggravated menacing, according to WJW. They were also transported to the Lorain County Juvenile Detention Home.
Because this will clearly make them upstanding citizens.
US GUBMINT DECLARES ONLY THEY (NOT YOU) CAN HAVE WEAPONS ATTACHED TO DRONES
Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, proposed to fine drone pilots $25,000 for adding a weapon to remote-controlled aircraft, unless authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration.
"It is imperative that we take steps to protect the public before death by armed drone becomes a headline,” he said.
The provision was added by voice vote Thursday to FAA legislation the House approved Friday. The bill must still be considered by the Senate.
Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, proposed to fine drone pilots $25,000 for adding a weapon to remote-controlled aircraft, unless authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration.
"It is imperative that we take steps to protect the public before death by armed drone becomes a headline,” he said.
The provision was added by voice vote Thursday to FAA legislation the House approved Friday. The bill must still be considered by the Senate.
Alaska state trooper showed up in patrol car for hotel date with girl, charges say - Anchorage Daily News
Peronto messaged the girl on Facebook the next morning and sent a "friend request," the charges say. The two began sending messages that quickly became flirtatious, according to prosecutors.
When Peronto asked how old the girl was and she replied that she was 16 he wrote "WOOW Gulp," according to the charges. He told the girl he was 57.
Over the course of a few days, the messages became "very explicit" and sexual, prosecutors say. Peronto asked the girl to send him "pics, pics, pics" and she did, sending at least one image where she "appears … either completely nude or wearing only a pair of women's panties."
On April 12, Peronto sent messages to the girl that seemed to show that he was aware of the danger their relationship posed and spoke of himself in the third-person.
"DONT DO THIS VANCE!!!! STOP NOW. THIS GIRL/young lady is 16 Vance. You're wrong Vance if you even begin to think you'll avoid, fight off, stop, not make love with her. IT'LL HAPPEN and then your life as you know it will be over. Everything you have gone," the charges say he wrote.
He also wrote, "You're not worth my career or 10-20 yrs in jail. Hell no," according to the charges.
When the girl messaged that she was "disappointed and to take it easy on her if he pulled her over again" Peronto suggested they meet for a movie night he billed as a "Friends Date Night. Where your Trooper friend pampers his Classy Beautiful LADY friend."
The girl's father learned of the messages and reported the contact to the Office of Professional Standards at the Department of Public Safety, public safety spokesman Jonathon Taylor said. Troopers interviewed the girl.
Peronto messaged the girl on Facebook the next morning and sent a "friend request," the charges say. The two began sending messages that quickly became flirtatious, according to prosecutors.
When Peronto asked how old the girl was and she replied that she was 16 he wrote "WOOW Gulp," according to the charges. He told the girl he was 57.
Over the course of a few days, the messages became "very explicit" and sexual, prosecutors say. Peronto asked the girl to send him "pics, pics, pics" and she did, sending at least one image where she "appears … either completely nude or wearing only a pair of women's panties."
On April 12, Peronto sent messages to the girl that seemed to show that he was aware of the danger their relationship posed and spoke of himself in the third-person.
"DONT DO THIS VANCE!!!! STOP NOW. THIS GIRL/young lady is 16 Vance. You're wrong Vance if you even begin to think you'll avoid, fight off, stop, not make love with her. IT'LL HAPPEN and then your life as you know it will be over. Everything you have gone," the charges say he wrote.
He also wrote, "You're not worth my career or 10-20 yrs in jail. Hell no," according to the charges.
When the girl messaged that she was "disappointed and to take it easy on her if he pulled her over again" Peronto suggested they meet for a movie night he billed as a "Friends Date Night. Where your Trooper friend pampers his Classy Beautiful LADY friend."
The girl's father learned of the messages and reported the contact to the Office of Professional Standards at the Department of Public Safety, public safety spokesman Jonathon Taylor said. Troopers interviewed the girl.
AUSTIN TRAINING POLICE CADETS TO VIEW PUBLIC AS ROACHES (WHICH TRUTHFULLY MOST ARE) AND REMINDING THEM THEIR ROLE IS NOT TO PROTECT AND SERVE.
Summer Spisak, a 38-year-old former tech employee who participated in nine weeks of the eight-month academy last year, said instructors told her and other cadets they would "punch them in the face" if they said they wanted to be police officers to help people.
Jonathan Murray, who now works in sales for Dell, said instructors repeatedly degraded the homeless and prostitutes, referring to them as "cockroaches" and suggesting they "find a transient" if they were bored and wanted a felony arrest.
Michael Gibbons, who served four years in the Navy, said he recalled an instructor telling cadets about how he watched two women fight from his car instead of intervening "to get a laugh out of it."
Summer Spisak, a 38-year-old former tech employee who participated in nine weeks of the eight-month academy last year, said instructors told her and other cadets they would "punch them in the face" if they said they wanted to be police officers to help people.
Jonathan Murray, who now works in sales for Dell, said instructors repeatedly degraded the homeless and prostitutes, referring to them as "cockroaches" and suggesting they "find a transient" if they were bored and wanted a felony arrest.
Michael Gibbons, who served four years in the Navy, said he recalled an instructor telling cadets about how he watched two women fight from his car instead of intervening "to get a laugh out of it."
14-year-old injured after Morgan Hill police officer accidentally shoots gun - Story | KTVU
“We definitely apologize for the injuries that occurred but what's important to understand, it was not an intentional act,” said Chief Swing.
It happened Sunday night, after police spotted a stolen van with three teenagers. A 16-year-old driver led police on a high-speed chase. The pursuit ended at the intersection of Del Monte and Llagas in Morgan Hill. The van crashed into a fire hydrant, taking out a light pole.
The officer accidentally discharged his gun. A bullet fragment struck the 14-year-old girl near her eye as she and a second passenger, a 15-year-old girl, exited the van.
“An officer was directing them to the ground and had his firearm pointed at the ground not at the girls and inadvertently discharged a round from his service weapon,” said Chief Swing.
The chief said the gun was not in its holster. The details as to how and why the gun went off are under investigation.
“We definitely apologize for the injuries that occurred but what's important to understand, it was not an intentional act,” said Chief Swing.
It happened Sunday night, after police spotted a stolen van with three teenagers. A 16-year-old driver led police on a high-speed chase. The pursuit ended at the intersection of Del Monte and Llagas in Morgan Hill. The van crashed into a fire hydrant, taking out a light pole.
The officer accidentally discharged his gun. A bullet fragment struck the 14-year-old girl near her eye as she and a second passenger, a 15-year-old girl, exited the van.
“An officer was directing them to the ground and had his firearm pointed at the ground not at the girls and inadvertently discharged a round from his service weapon,” said Chief Swing.
The chief said the gun was not in its holster. The details as to how and why the gun went off are under investigation.
Georgia Officer Fired After Choking NFL Prospect Who Screams ‘I Can’t Breathe’ in Video of Arrest | KTLA
On Thursday, Henry County Police Chief Mark Amerman said the officer’s employment was terminated after an internal affairs investigation revealed his use of force was unnecessary. The officer, David Rose, was recorded on his in-car video camera saying he choked Marrow, Amerman said, and intended to leave that information out of his police report recounting the incident.
On Thursday, Henry County Police Chief Mark Amerman said the officer’s employment was terminated after an internal affairs investigation revealed his use of force was unnecessary. The officer, David Rose, was recorded on his in-car video camera saying he choked Marrow, Amerman said, and intended to leave that information out of his police report recounting the incident.
LAPD Officers Found Liable in Skid Row Shooting Death of Homeless Man That Sparked Protests | KTLA
Taxpayers on hook for a couple mill
"This situation should never have gotten this far,” Piovia-Scott said. “This was really a situation that the police officers escalated to a point where an unarmed mentally ill homeless man was shot and killed in broad daylight in the middle of a busy street.”
Taxpayers on hook for a couple mill
"This situation should never have gotten this far,” Piovia-Scott said. “This was really a situation that the police officers escalated to a point where an unarmed mentally ill homeless man was shot and killed in broad daylight in the middle of a busy street.”
Billings cop who tackled bystander is not protected from litigation | Billings, MT
The Billings police officer who injured a bystander whom he tackled while pursuing a suspect in 2012 is not protected from litigation, the Montana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Robert Bassett originally filed the lawsuit in Yellowstone County District Court against Officer Paul LaMantia, alleging Lamantia failed to exercise reasonable care in performing his duties.
LaMantia and his partner responded to a neighborhood disturbance, and began pursuing a man on foot around 12:30 a.m.
According to court documents, LaMantia dropped his flashlight as he climbed over the retaining wall into Bassett’s backyard.
Bassett went outside to investigate the commotion as LaMantia searched for his flashlight.
“Fearing for his safety, LaMantia tackled Bassett to the ground,” state court documents. “LaMantia released Bassett as soon as he realized the Bassett was no threat.”
The impact caused Bassett to suffer a torn rotator cuff.
The case, which was moved to U.S. District Court in Billings, was dismissed in 2014 after a federal judge ruled in favor of the city of Billings.
The city had contended that Montana’s public-duty doctrine, which shields an officer’s discretionary choice made while carrying out his or her duty from a jury’s review, protected LaMantia.
After Bassett filed an appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit asked the Montana Supreme Court to consider whether LaMantia is shielded by the public-duty doctrine.
According to the Tuesday ruling from the Montana Supreme Court, the doctrine does not protect an officer from liability for negligence that resulted in injury.
“While an officer must be afforded discretion in protecting the public and preserving the peace, it does not follow that an officer owes no other duties to those he encounters as he carries out his job responsibilities,” the high court ruled.
The high court ruled added that “an officer may owe a legal duty to a person injured directly by the officer’s affirmative actions.”
The justices said the issue of whether LaMantia breached the duty he owed to Bassett as an officer of the law and whether LaMantia’s actions caused Bassett’s injury should be left to a jury.
The Billings police officer who injured a bystander whom he tackled while pursuing a suspect in 2012 is not protected from litigation, the Montana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Robert Bassett originally filed the lawsuit in Yellowstone County District Court against Officer Paul LaMantia, alleging Lamantia failed to exercise reasonable care in performing his duties.
LaMantia and his partner responded to a neighborhood disturbance, and began pursuing a man on foot around 12:30 a.m.
According to court documents, LaMantia dropped his flashlight as he climbed over the retaining wall into Bassett’s backyard.
Bassett went outside to investigate the commotion as LaMantia searched for his flashlight.
“Fearing for his safety, LaMantia tackled Bassett to the ground,” state court documents. “LaMantia released Bassett as soon as he realized the Bassett was no threat.”
The impact caused Bassett to suffer a torn rotator cuff.
The case, which was moved to U.S. District Court in Billings, was dismissed in 2014 after a federal judge ruled in favor of the city of Billings.
The city had contended that Montana’s public-duty doctrine, which shields an officer’s discretionary choice made while carrying out his or her duty from a jury’s review, protected LaMantia.
After Bassett filed an appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit asked the Montana Supreme Court to consider whether LaMantia is shielded by the public-duty doctrine.
According to the Tuesday ruling from the Montana Supreme Court, the doctrine does not protect an officer from liability for negligence that resulted in injury.
“While an officer must be afforded discretion in protecting the public and preserving the peace, it does not follow that an officer owes no other duties to those he encounters as he carries out his job responsibilities,” the high court ruled.
The high court ruled added that “an officer may owe a legal duty to a person injured directly by the officer’s affirmative actions.”
The justices said the issue of whether LaMantia breached the duty he owed to Bassett as an officer of the law and whether LaMantia’s actions caused Bassett’s injury should be left to a jury.