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January 7, 2010
California judge dismisses case after finding prosecutorial misconduct
A judge found that Deputy District Attorney Troy Benson lied under oath about a videotape that was not provided to the defense in a child molestation case, a case in which the alleged victim had also recanted prior to trial. After spending four years in prison, Augustin Uribe's charges are dismissed and he has been released:
"Mr. Benson's numerous acts of misconduct, culminating in his false testimony in this proceeding, strikes at the foundation of our legal system and is so grossly shocking and outrageous that it offends the universal sense of justice to allow prosecution in this matter to proceed,'' Bryan said. "As such, defendant's motion to dismiss on due process grounds is granted.''
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A district attorney lied under oath? Shocking.
Posted by: Mother of the Accused | February 6, 2010 8:06 PM
There is nothing as terrible and scary as corrupt prosecutors and corrupt cops. It must stop and punishment must be much more severe when they are caught.
This D.A and creeps like . . . . need to be exposed as the criminals they are. Fraud and theft are felonies and these corrupt prosecutors are as bad as murderers in mamy ways.
Posted by: so awful | April 29, 2010 5:04 PM
Edited last comment to remove names.
Posted by: BFrederick | April 29, 2010 5:09 PM