The panel ruled that U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack of the Eastern District of New York did err by admitting certain evidence related to former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke’s prior bad acts, but that the error was “ultimately harmless.”
August 28, 2023 at 03:32 PM
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the convictions of former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and his former anti-corruption unit chief, Christopher McPartland, for witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
The panel of Chief Circuit Judge Debra Ann Livingston and Circuit Judges William Nardini and Steven Menashi rejected the defendants’ arguments that the trial court improperly admitted evidence related to potential retaliation, among other issues.
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Former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota, left, and his former anti-corruption unit chief Christopher McPartland currently serve five-year sentences in federal prisons in Connecticut and Texas, respectively. Photos: Seth Wenig/AP; YouTube
