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Mar. 4, 2009
Cracking Down on 'Testilying'
Courts have consistently turned a blind eye to false police testimony, believing the ends (a conviction) justify the means (lying).
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By Gary Williams Last month a dispiriting story emerged: Two Los Angeles police officers testified during a criminal trial that they chased a defendant into an apartment complex, where they saw him throw a black object away as he was attempting to flee. Those officers and a third officer further testified that one of the pursuing officers picked up the object almost immediately, and found $260 worth of cocaine inside. After the polic...
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