Judge refers Philly DA to DOJ for investigation
A federal judge has referred Philadelphia's district attorney to the U.S. Department of Justice for investigation into whether he broke the law while overseeing a post-conviction case. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond disqualified Larry Krasner and Assistant DA Matthew Stiegler on Tuesday from participating in the case involving Dennis Johnson. Johnson is seeking to have his 2009 second-degree murder conviction overturned.
Diamond recommended that the DOJ investigate whether Krasner committed any crimes, including perjury and obstruction of justice. Krasner said in a statement that he “respectfully and vigorously” disagrees with Diamond’s decision. Stiegler did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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