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Dishonest Testimonies Have Consequences

By Walin & Klarich

Aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney Exposes Law Enforcement Officers Who Lied While Testifying In Prosecution Last month a story surfaced which highlights the troubling phenomenon of law enforcement officials lying while testifying for the prosecution. In a Los Angeles case, three LAPD officers testified during a criminal trial that they chased a defendant into an apartment complex, where they saw the defendant throw a black object away as he was attempting to flee. The officers further testified that one of the pursuing officers picked up the object immediately, and found $260 worth of cocaine, claiming there to have been a drug crime committed. After the officers testified, defense counsel introduced a surveillance camera recording from the apartment complex into evidence...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on March 22, 2009 (boomark / email).