Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot said last week that police found at least 13 homicide cases so far with deleted evidence.
The city’s top police watchdog raised alarms about the lost videos, saying they cast a shadow over criminal justice in the city.
Police also found evidence that hadn’t been turned over to prosecutors in two other homicide cases, he added. Five homicide cases had complete evidence, he said.But those only account for 20 of about 450 cases in the review. And with 13 of 20 cases already impacted, 65% of homicide cases publicly reported by the DA so far stemming from the police review involved deleted evidence.
While the public awaits more details from the review, Dallas’ police oversight monitor raised alarms about the issues, saying they cast doubt on the criminal justice apparatus in the city.
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