When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight. - Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Friday, December 19, 2008

New evidence revealed in Ryan Frederick case in Chesapeake

CHESAPEAKE -- An attorney representing a man accused of killing a Chesapeake police detective revealed new details about the year-old case.

Defense attorney James Broccoletti read a transcript of an audio recording made in a police patrol car made just minutes after Ryan Frederick was arrested and accused of killing Det. Jarrod Shivers.

Broccoletti said Frederick is recorded saying he opened fire on police because he believed they were intruders.

He is recorded saying his home was burglarized two days prior to the shooting.

Broccoletti said a detective is recorded telling Frederick: "We know that."

Broccoletti questioned why information about the burglary was not written in the search warrant used to raid Frederick's house. He also questioned how police knew about the break-in since Frederick never reported it.

In court, prosecutors did not dispute the allegation that police knew Frederick was burglarized.

But they told the judge there was still probable cause to search the property, with or without knowledge of a break-in.

Frederick's trial is set for Jan. 20.
I see the Judge is making sure to protect the cops for their fuckup in this case. Ican only said that I hope this case gets over turn in Federal court, the DA, the cops are corrupt, then again we are talking about Chesapeake Here, the only thing they can do right it to find a damn donut shop.

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