Wednesday, August 17, 2016

David Camm: Indiana; Major Development; Bulletin: Settlement reached in the malicious prosecution lawsuit brought - by the former Indiana State Trooper who was twice acquitted of killing his family - against Floyd County..."Camm had sued Floyd County for $30 million for what he alleged was malicious prosecution after his arrest and imprisonment in the fatal shootings of his wife and two children in September 2000, the Courier-Journal reported in October 2014. In the claim, Camm sought damages for his wrongful convictions, the trauma he suffered while held in prison, his past and continuing loss of income, and emotional well-being. The suit named former prosecutor Stan Faith and four former employees who worked in his office – Jacque Vaught, Tony Toran, Mark Henderson and Emily Fessel. Also identified are current Floyd Prosecutor Keith Henderson, Deputy Floyd Prosecutor Steve Owen, former investigator Wayne Kessinger, and two men Faith hired to work the crime scene and analyze forensic evidence, Robert Stites and Rod Englert. Garry R. Adams with Clay Daniel Walton & Adams PLC in Louisville said while Camm reached a settlement with Floyd County employees, those considered Indiana state employees – such as Faith and Henderson – are still involved in the $30 million lawsuit. He added that the "primary bad actors" are still involved." Courier-Journal;


"A $450,000 settlement was reached Friday in a lawsuit between Floyd County and former Indiana State Trooper David Camm, who was twice acquitted of killing his family. Camm had sued Floyd County for $30 million for what he alleged was malicious prosecution after his arrest and imprisonment in the fatal shootings of his wife and two children in September 2000, the Courier-Journal reported in October 2014. In the claim, Camm sought damages for his wrongful convictions, the trauma he suffered while held in prison, his past and continuing loss of income, and emotional well-being. The suit named former prosecutor Stan Faith and four former employees who worked in his office – Jacque Vaught, Tony Toran, Mark Henderson and Emily Fessel. Also identified are current Floyd Prosecutor Keith Henderson, Deputy Floyd Prosecutor Steve Owen, former investigator Wayne Kessinger, and two men Faith hired to work the crime scene and analyze forensic evidence, Robert Stites and Rod Englert. Garry R. Adams with Clay Daniel Walton & Adams PLC in Louisville said while Camm reached a settlement with Floyd County employees, those considered Indiana state employees – such as Faith and Henderson – are still involved in the $30 million lawsuit. He added that the "primary bad actors" are still involved. Camm was a state trooper but left the agency about four months before he reported finding his wife, Kim, 35, and their children, Brad, 7, and Jill, 5, fatally shot in the family’s garage in Georgetown in September 2000. Camm, who spent 13 years in prison, insisted he was innocent, but prosecutors and police said evidence at the crime scene and on his clothing showed he was responsible. The case captured national attention as Camm was tried twice, only to have both convictions overturned. He was acquitted in 2013."
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indiana/2016/08/17/settlement-reached-david-camm-suit/88906586/

See comprehensive Wikipedia report at the link below: Witness tampering allegations:
"In addition to testimony by Rob Stites alleging subornation of perjury, several other allegations of witness tampering surfaced during the case. Lynn Scamahorn, a DNA analyst from the Indiana State Police claimed that during the first trial former Floyd County Prosecutor Stan Faith threatened her when she refused to perjure herself that she found Camm's DNA on Charles Boney's sweatshirt.[72] Fingerprint analyst John Singleton reported a similar encounter. He claims Faith wanted him to "shade the truth" while testifying regarding the then unidentified palm print on Kim Camm's Bronco later determined to belong to Charles Boney.[73] The defense also accused the state of witness tampering and presenting false and misleading testimony regarding the molestation allegations. During the first trial, the prosecution alleged that the injuries Jill sustained happened during the attack, as testified to by the state medical examiner. During the second trial, they altered their timeline to implicate Camm instead of Boney on the basis of testimony by a single witness who changed their theory at the last minute. "Dr. Spivack, before in her deposition, told us that the injuries occurred near the time of death due to the painful nature of them. Today, on the stand, she backtracked to fit the state's theory." said Defense attorney Stacy Uliana.[74] Following the verdict, the jurors explained that they made their decision largely on the molestation allegations, specifically, the testimony of Spivack, who testified that the child was molested several hours prior to her death instead of during the attack.[75] DNA analyst Lynn Scamahorn also claimed the prosecutor also attempted to get her to commit perjury by testifying that lab results indicate the comforter from the master bedroom in the Camm household contained vaginal secretions or saliva from Jill to help bolster their claims that Jill had been molested; no such test exists.[76] The fraudulent testimony of Rob Stites and the attempted coercion of Lynne Scamahorne were featured in a forensic textbook called Forensic Fraud: Evaluating Law Enforcement and Forensic Science Cultures in the Context of Examiner Misconduct."
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Camm