Rosean Hargrave: Brooklyn New York; Convicted in 1991 of murdering an off-duty corrections officer; He has been ordered released after New York Supreme Court Justice ShawnDya Simpson ruled, “The finding of this court is that retired Detective Louis Scarcella was, at the time of the investigation, engaged in false and misleading practices." Hargrave's lawyer's point "to blood evidence from the crime scene that somehow went missing so that DNA testing was impossible." (Must Read. HL);

STORY: "Judge frees another person framed by crooked Brooklyn detective "Louis Scarcella," by reporter Nigel Roberts, published by The Root on April 15, 2015.

SUB-HEADING:  "Six people have had their convictions overturned since the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office began reviewing cases involving former Police Detective Louis Scarcella.

GIST: "A Brooklyn, N.Y., judge has ordered the release of Rosean Hargrave, a man convicted in 1991 of murdering an off-duty corrections officer, the New York Daily News reported. Hargrave’s case is the latest overturned conviction involving former New York City Detective Louis Scarcella, who has been accused many times of framing suspects. “The finding of this court is that retired Detective Louis Scarcella was, at the time of the investigation, engaged in false and misleading practices,” said New York Supreme Court Justice ShawnDya Simpson. After condemning Scarcella’s detective work, Simpson ordered a new trial. In 2013 the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office began reviewing murder convictions involving the once legendary detective, who led homicide investigations at the peak of the crack epidemic in the 1980s and 1990s. This review came after serious questions emerged surrounding his tactics. The close scrutiny has so far resulted in six overturned convictions. Hargrave’s lawyers underscored what they claim was flawed detective work by Scarcella and his partner. They point, for example, to blood evidence from the crime scene that somehow went missing so that DNA testing was impossible. The New York Times investigated Hargrave’s case in a series on Scarcella that raised concerns that Scarcella sent innocent suspects to prison."

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.theroot.com/articles/news/2015/04/ny_judge_exonerates_another_person_framed_by_crooked_brooklyn_detective .html

See related New York Times story: "Justice Simpson said that if the case were tried today, there would most likely be a different outcome. She also noted that since the time of the trial, no new evidence had emerged to support the prosecution, citing the lack of ballistics or serology testing, or a fingerprint match to identify Mr. Hargrave. “The scant evidence that convicted the defendant makes the newfound wrongdoing of Detective Scarcella significant,” Justice Simpson said."

 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/15/nyregion/rosean-hargrave-convicted-in-scarcella-case-ordered-released-from-prison.html?_r=0

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