More deets and the main question from a recent scathing memo that MIGHT earn attention from the feds.
Here's the crux of the argument . . .
The letter accuses KCPD of suppressing certain information, not just for defense attorneys but for prosecutors as well.
In his letter, he details his six months of employment at KCPD and accuses the administration of misconduct related to the courts.
The main accusation: the department's general counsel was not following "Giglio" requests, the name for a Missouri Supreme Court rule saying that the state shall: "Disclose to the defendant any material or information that tends to negate the guilt of the defendant for the charged offense, mitigate the degree of the offense charged, reduce the punishment of the offense charged."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .
Former KCPD attorney's letter raises questions for local lawyers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City is observing a ripple effect in the legal community following stunning accusations in a whistleblower's letter. If true, his allegations could re-open the door on some criminal convictions, a strategy that defense attorneys are already looking into.
Emails released after former KCPD attorney's firing spark discussion of criminal conviction reviews
A Kansas City criminal defense attorney on Monday shared his concerns about information contained in a nearly 400-page document dump by former a Kansas City, Missouri, police attorney over the weekend.In a letter and emails obtained by KMBC 9 Investigates, former Associate General Counsel for KCPD Ryan McCarty says he
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