Davies calls the prosecutors' testimony about Krasner alarming
Paul DaviesInquirer opinion writer and former court reporter, in a signed August 31 column
Davies criticizes the conduct described by three prosecutors at the August 27 hearing. He says their testimony depicted an office that seemed more focused on shielding itself than pursuing justice.
“The three prosecutors provided alarming testimony detailing how Krasner avoided using his official office email and threatened them.”
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Did Larry Krasner Pressure Staff to Mislead a Federal Judge About a Murder-Conviction Appeal?
A federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and Matthew Stiegler, chief of his office's Conviction Integrity Unit, may have pressured subordinate prosecutors to blame a departed colleague and present a false account to the court about an internal dispute over a 2022 concession in a habeas corpus case, and referred Krasner, Stiegler, and the District Attorney's Office to the U.S. Attorney's Office for investigation. Krasner disputes the judge's findings and says he will appeal.
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Davies describes the August 27hearing he attended and gives his own critical assessment. Witness allegations are attributed, not a criminal conviction or an independent judicial determination.
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Before the quoted assessment, Davies reports that Krasner's office had called the prosecutors ill-informed in an earlier filing. Davies says he attended the hearing.
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Davies describes the prosecutors' allegations about email practices and threats. His assessment predates the later criminal referral.
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Why this label?
The reference point is alleged pressure on staff and efforts to mislead the court about the Johnson appeal. Davies uses his own critical evaluation of the testimony and the office's conduct.
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