Three men imprisoned since the 1990s for a deadly New Orleans drive-by shooting were ordered freed, their convictions vacated by a judge after prosecutors cited the involvement of two notoriously corrupt police officers in their case.
The teens were arrested a short time after the shooting but there were no signs of guns or shell casings in their car, according to the 24-page motion.
The prosecutor Williams said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon that there was extensive documented evidence of Davis' illegal misconduct while operating “under color of law." “He engaged in illegal drug trafficking, framed individuals who got in his way, and even went so far as to order the murder of a private citizen who dared to report his systematic abuses,” Williams added.
Juluke’s attorney, Michael Admirand, said in an emailed statement after the release that they were grateful to the court, the prosecutor and others for their work “in correcting this grave injustice." “I am relieved that he has finally been vindicated, if disheartened that it took so long,” Admirand said of his client's newfound freedom.Copyright AP - Associated Press
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