Troy Closson, The New York Times
Published: 07 Apr 2021 12:45 PM BdST
Updated: 07 Apr 2021 12:48 PM BdST Then New York Police Department Detective Joseph Franco is escorted to his arraignment in Manhattan, April 24, 2019. The New York Times. Photo file name: us-detective-070421-01
Over nearly two decades as a police officer and narcotics detective, Joseph Franco made thousands of arrests, many for the possession and sale of drugs. Franco often worked undercover, and his testimony secured convictions for prosecutors around the city. );
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But officials who once relied on Franco are questioning his accounts. After he was accused of lying about drug sales that videos showed never happened, Franco was charged with perjury in Manhattan in 2019.
A US detective was accused of lying. Now 90 convictions may be erased
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Joseph Franco, a former New York Police Department detective, was charged with perjury in 2019. Photo / Jefferson Siegel, The New York Times
Joseph Franco, a former New York Police Department detective, was charged with perjury in 2019. Photo / Jefferson Siegel, The New York Times
New York Times
By: Troy Closson
The Brooklyn district attorney will move to dismiss old convictions in which a former narcotics detective, accused of perjury in Manhattan, played a key role. Over nearly two decades as a police officer and narcotics
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Marco Poggio | April 4, 2021, 8:02 PM EDT Attorneys all seem to agree: When a prosecutor dismisses charges against a defendant, that s an ultimate win. The defendant can heave a sigh of relief, and walk free without the burden of a trial and the potential costs associated with it.
But to criminal defendants who allege police misconduct and plan to file civil lawsuits, a dismissal could mean doom.
A case involving a Brooklyn man who sued the New York Police Department on misconduct allegations in 2014 presents a compelling case in point: the man, Larry Thompson, was arrested and charged with misdemeanors.
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New York Will End Long-Term Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Jails
Isolation for more than 15 consecutive days will be barred in prisons and jails starting next March after years of efforts to restrict the practice.
All prisons and jails in New York will be prohibited from keeping minors and pregnant prisoners in solitary confinement.Credit.Seth Wenig/Associated Press
April 1, 2021
In a far-reaching move that will fundamentally change life behind bars in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday signed into law a bill that will end the use of long-term solitary confinement in prisons and jails.
The new law is set to restrict prisons and jails from holding people in solitary confinement nearly all-day isolation for more than 15 consecutive days. It also bars the practice entirely for several groups, including minors and people with certain disabilities.