A 63-year-old man facing charges of lewd and lascivious molestation and possession of child pornography could go free after a judge found that Pinellas sheriff’s detectives and Pinellas-Pasco prosecutors lied to obtain a search warrant in the case.
The Tampa Bay Times obtained a Nov. 1 order written by Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge William Burgess III in which he found law enforcement officials engaged in a “ruse” to obtain a search warrant for one crime that they used to obtain evidence to prosecute other crimes.
“Had it not contained false statements and not omitted certain material facts, no reasonably prudent judge or magistrate would have signed the warrant,” the judge wrote.
Instead, the judge concluded “the police and prosecution knowingly and intentionally … made false statements.”
“The likely effect of this order is that all charges against the Defendant will have to be dismissed.”
The comments on the bottom of the article are actually lucid for once. That’s good news.
Wait… isnt this the NORM ? that Cops and prosecutors LIE ? I got so used to this being the NORM these days… I thought this is the way it was supposed to be ? besides that … FloridUH is very corrupt ! Especially Pinellas county… just look on youtube !
This is a legal case involving a search warrant issued misleadingly. The suspect has issues, and will, in my opinion, be sooner or later arrested if he doesn’t change.
If the cops can lie too you!! They will lie too a judge mark my words. Watch this video the cop even tell people he will lie to you!https://youtu.be/d-7o9xYp7eE So never talk to any LE crap they will twist it on you.