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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Josh Marcus

New York judge tosses over 100 convictions tied to former NYPD detective accuse of lying

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A New York judge dismissed 133 felony convictions on Thursday tied to a disgraced former police officer accused of fabricating evidence.

Bronx Supreme Supreme Court Justice David Lewis dropped the cases, as prosecutors sought to undo convictions based off the work of former NYPD detective Joseph Franco, who was indicted in 2019 for lying in testimony and police work about witnessing drug deals that never took place. He has pleaded not guilty.

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