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A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a top prosecutor to the Justice Department for possible obstruction of justice, perjury and false statements tied to the review of a 2009 murder conviction, following internal disputes in the DA’s office and allegations that Krasner and the conviction-integrity chief acted to protect their reputations; Krasner says he will appeal the findings.
A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a top aide to the U.S. Department of Justice for potential federal investigations over allegations of false statements, perjury and obstruction of justice tied to a murder-appeal case, removing Krasner from the matter and signaling possible prosecutions; Krasner disputes the findings and plans to appeal.
A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to the U.S. Department of Justice for a possible probe into his conduct handling a post-conviction case involving Dennis Johnson, disqualifying Krasner and an assistant DA, and describing “troubling” actions including pressure on staff to mislead the court; Krasner plans to appeal, and it’s unclear who will carry the Johnson case going forward, with some talk of routing it to the Pennsylvania Attorney General.
A federal judge asked prosecutors to investigate Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner and his deputy over their handling of a post-conviction case involving Dennis Johnson, saying there’s evidence they may have obstructed justice and sought to push a false narrative to the court; he referred the matter to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Krasner disputes the memo and plans to appeal, highlighting renewed scrutiny of Krasner’s Conviction Integrity Unit.
A federal judge issued a 40-page memo recommending that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and his top deputy Matthew Stiegler be referred to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for a potential criminal investigation, alleging they pressured prosecutors to lie in a 2009 murder case. Krasner disputes the findings and intends to appeal.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, ruled Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner’s post-conviction concessions in a murder case were unreliable and ordered the state Attorney General to review such concessions before relief is granted, creating a new check on Krasner’s Conviction Integrity Unit and potentially affecting over 1,000 pending cases; the ruling was welcomed by PA AG Dave Sunday as accountability but criticized by Krasner as undermining democracy.