[T]he lead detective in this case, David Fugitt, was specifically instructed not to tell grand jurors that the State was in possession of evidence that would indicate that witnesses who claimed that the deceased, Garrett Foster, did not begin to raise his AK-47 assault rifle toward Sgt. Perry were not in a position to see Foster at the time of the incident and that any testimony they might provide would be false and perjurious. The detective was likewise instructed to amend demonstrative evidence that was to be presented to the grand jury (cutting the presentation by more than sixty percent) to remove exculpatory evidence after the demonstrative aid was presented to prosecutors for review. [More]
You can find out more about Sgt. Perry and help him here.
What needs to be done about having him swap places with Det. Fugitt and the prosecutor is another matter.
[Via Henry Bowman]
Anyone from Texas know if there are malicious prosecution laws there? This seems like a good time for the state Attorney General to earn his keep. In the meantime, kick in a few bucks for a serviceman.
ReplyDeleteApparently the county DA's office is now on the hot seat for trying to railroad not only this case, but an unrelated child molestation case. Let's see how tight they can turn that screw.
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