Three since-retired Philadelphia homicide detectives have been charged with lying in court in the case of a man who spent 25 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said his office charged former detectives Manuel Santiago, Martin Devlin and Frank Jastrzembski with perjury and false swearing in official matters for their 2016 testimony in the retrial of Anthony Wright and for their statements in a 2017 deposition related to the case.
Brian McMonagle, the lawyer representing the detectives, called them"good men" who spent their careers seeking justice for crime victims."In this case they sought justice for an 80 year old woman who was brutally raped and murdered. They are innocent of these charges and it will be an honor to defend them," he said in an emailed statement.
Michael Neilon, a spokesman for the city's police union, said the union is also representing all three detectives but could not comment further. A call to Devlin went unreturned. Jastrzembski answered his phone but said he would not speak with NBC10. The usually outspoken Krasner was more reserved Friday as he announced the charges, citing the pending trial. However, he did say he believes the law must be applied equally.
“I believe that these charges are an indication that a Philadelphia jury, and in this case a grand jury, can carefully look at evidence and can understand that the law must apply equally to people, whether they are in law enforcement or are supposed to be served by law enforcement,” said Krasner, a former defense lawyer who has made overturning wrongful convictions a hallmark during his time as district attorney.
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