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Article: Finding Endangers Drug Cases' Prosecution; Pr. George's Officer Filed a False Report
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- February 9, 2001
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Prince George's County State's Attorney Jack B. Johnson announced
yesterday that he has ordered a review of 22 pending drug cases
because of the involvement of a county narcotics officer who was
found guilty by the police department of filing a false police
report.
Johnson (D), who said he learned of the guilty finding from a
Washington Post report, said he will drop charges in cases in which
evidence generated -- witness testimony or drugs seized -- by Cpl.
Carlton Jones is crucial to the prosecution.
Johnson had said that he would continue to prosecute cases
involving officers under investigation or indictment for alleged
criminal wrongdoing, unless the officer's veracity was in question. ...