Crime & Safety
Mixed Verdict In Perjury Trial Of 3 Retired Philadelphia Police Detectives
The trial was a highly unusual prosecution since few public officials are ever charged with crimes over their work in innocence cases.
March 29, 2025
A Philadelphia jury returned a mixed verdict Thursday in the trial involving three retired Philadelphia Police Department homicide detectives accused of lying under oath during the 2016 retrial of exoneree Anthony Wright.
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The jury found Manuel Santiago guilty on two counts and not guilty on four counts, and Frank Jastrzembski guilty on one count and not guilty on five counts. Martin Devlin was acquitted of all charges.
The trial was a highly unusual prosecution since few public officials are ever charged with crimes over their work in innocence cases.
Find out what's happening in Philadelphiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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