The L.A. County District Attorney is revisiting criminal cases involving three LAPD officers charged with falsifying evidence.
are now under review by prosecutors after corruption allegations sparked questions about whether their past police work could be suspect.
Defendants who were convicted in cases involving officers Braxton Shaw, Michael Coblentz or Nicolas Martinez “should contact us for more information, so that together we can make a determination as to whether their conviction should stand,” Lacey said.She said prosecutors would prioritize any cases in which the defendants are incarcerated.
. Criminal justice reform advocates say such labels can follow people through their lives and hurt their ability to find employment and housing. Attorneys for the officers did not respond to requests for comment. Greg Yacoubian, an attorney for Shaw, has previously said Shaw did nothing wrong, and followed directions from his commanders.
“It may be that the officers, although listed as a subpoenaed witness, may not have witnessed anything, may not be a key player, or there may be other witnesses who corroborated that a crime occurred,” Lacey said.
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