Baltimore city prosecutor seeks to have 790 convictions thrown out because of corrupt cops

Baltimore, MD – Baltimore city prosecutor Marilyn Mosby is seeking to throw out 790 convictions because they involve dozens of city officers who she states are corrupt.

Baltimore city corrupt cops?

Mosby’s office said in case where eight officers were convicted in the Gun Trace Task Force scandal, an additional 18 officers have been found to be considered corrupt, and now the office is in the process of vacating 790 convictions in cases with which the officers were involved.

According to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, the additional officers include two who have been convicted in a separate federal case, six who are implicated in Gun Trace Task Force testimony, two who are related to other cases and seven who remain unidentified.

The State’s Attorney’s Office said 10 of the officers resigned, one retired and another was fired.

The State’s Attorney’s Office received backlash due to previous attempts to get cases thrown out. A state law that took effect three days ago clears the way.

Statement

Mosby’s office released a statement Friday evening stating:

“Prosecutors are held to an ethical standard of pursuing justice over convictions, and when you have sworn police officers involved in egregious and long-standing criminal activity, such as planting guns and drugs, stealing drugs and money, selling drugs, making illegal arrests and bringing false charges, our legal and ethical obligation in the pursuit of justice leaves us no other recourse but to ‘right the wrongs’ of unjust convictions associated with corrupt police officers. Police corruption is a hindrance to public safety, puts the lives of hard-working and dedicated officers at risk, and limits our ability as prosecutors to deliver justice on behalf of the citizens of Baltimore.”

Prosecutors started filing papers this week, asking the courts to throw out the cases believed to be compromised. According to the State’s Attorney’s Office, prosecutors will be filing 200 cases a week through October.

Photo: Baltimore’s State’s Attorney Office