Former New York City Police Department Detective Joseph Franco, center, leaves Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, April 24, 2019. The former New York City narcotics detective went on trial Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, on charges that he lied about witnessing drug deals…allegations that prompted the dismissals of hundreds of drug convictions. Photo: Alec Tabak via AP
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge has dismissed and sealed the case against an ex-NYPD detective accused of perjury, following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct by the defense.
Defense attorney Howard Tanner on Tuesday made a motion to dismiss the charges against his client Joseph Franco, claiming that prosecutors had failed on three separate occasions to turn over evidence.
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