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Jacksonville is a Dangerous Place
RugerNiner
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Their Defense was He did it to himself by slamming himself against the floor. Also their are three cops here in Jax that are going to court for Murdering a man for $73,000.
Saturday, May 11, 2002
Case against former prison officers dismissed
By LISE FISHER
Special to The Sun
A joint decision has been reached by the State Attorney's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement not to proceed with the case against five ex-prison officers charged in connection with the 1999 death of Florida State Prison inmate Frank Valdes, the department confirmed Friday.
"Over the past several weeks, a series of meeting took place between prosecutors and investigators involved in the case. During those meetings many factors concerned with the case were reviewed," a statement from FDLE stated.
A press conference is scheduled this afternoon to discuss the decision.
Charges have been pending against Montrez Lucas, 33, Robert Sauls, 39, Dewey Beck, 54, Donald Stanford, 54, and Andrew Lewis, 31, for more than two months since a Bradford County jury acquitted three other former corrections officers charged in the case.
Timothy Thornton, 36, Jason Griffis, 29, and Charles Brown, 28, were acquitted on a variety of charges ranging from second-degree murder to official misconduct.
After jurors rejected the state's case, the prosecution had said it would consider a variety of options ranging from moving forward with the charges to dropping some defendants from the case. An announcement also had been delayed because of the U.S. Justice Department's decision to review whether correctional officers violated Valdes' civil rights.
Valdes had 22 broken ribs, and his sternum, vertebrae, nose and jaw were broken. There were boot prints on his face, neck, abdomen and back, autopsy reports showed.
The Department of Corrections faced public and media scrutiny after the death. Reforms made since include installing 24-hour surveillance cameras on the wing where Valdes was housed, requiring video recording of use-of-force incidents involving inmates and cell extractions like the one with officers and Valdes, and improving the internal investigation process that handles how allegations of inmate abuse are reported and examined.
After the trial, DOC reported the acquittal did not mean Thornton, Brown or Griffis could return to their former jobs.
All of the men charged in the case were fired from DOC.
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This is what others had to say;
http://www.gainesvillesun.com/forums/Forum2/HTML/002651.html
Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
Edited by - RugerNiner on 05/10/2002 18:26:29
Saturday, May 11, 2002
Case against former prison officers dismissed
By LISE FISHER
Special to The Sun
A joint decision has been reached by the State Attorney's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement not to proceed with the case against five ex-prison officers charged in connection with the 1999 death of Florida State Prison inmate Frank Valdes, the department confirmed Friday.
"Over the past several weeks, a series of meeting took place between prosecutors and investigators involved in the case. During those meetings many factors concerned with the case were reviewed," a statement from FDLE stated.
A press conference is scheduled this afternoon to discuss the decision.
Charges have been pending against Montrez Lucas, 33, Robert Sauls, 39, Dewey Beck, 54, Donald Stanford, 54, and Andrew Lewis, 31, for more than two months since a Bradford County jury acquitted three other former corrections officers charged in the case.
Timothy Thornton, 36, Jason Griffis, 29, and Charles Brown, 28, were acquitted on a variety of charges ranging from second-degree murder to official misconduct.
After jurors rejected the state's case, the prosecution had said it would consider a variety of options ranging from moving forward with the charges to dropping some defendants from the case. An announcement also had been delayed because of the U.S. Justice Department's decision to review whether correctional officers violated Valdes' civil rights.
Valdes had 22 broken ribs, and his sternum, vertebrae, nose and jaw were broken. There were boot prints on his face, neck, abdomen and back, autopsy reports showed.
The Department of Corrections faced public and media scrutiny after the death. Reforms made since include installing 24-hour surveillance cameras on the wing where Valdes was housed, requiring video recording of use-of-force incidents involving inmates and cell extractions like the one with officers and Valdes, and improving the internal investigation process that handles how allegations of inmate abuse are reported and examined.
After the trial, DOC reported the acquittal did not mean Thornton, Brown or Griffis could return to their former jobs.
All of the men charged in the case were fired from DOC.
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This is what others had to say;
http://www.gainesvillesun.com/forums/Forum2/HTML/002651.html
Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
Edited by - RugerNiner on 05/10/2002 18:26:29
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Yeah......those paralyzed guys are dangerous!
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