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Florida Cop Fired for Demandin
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A demand for special coffee cost a police officer his job on Wednesday.

Lt. Major Garvin, a long-time officer with the Daytona Beach Police Department, was fired, accused by police of intimidating Starbucks' employees.

In an internal investigation report, employees at the Starbucks alleged Lt. Garvin was a frequent visitor, sometimes going in six times a shift. He would order white mocha's or passion iced teas and refuse to pay, allegedly saying officers get coffees for free.

Employees said officers do get coffee for free, but regular ones,... Read more

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Kentucky man freed by DNA gets

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man who served seven years in prison for a rape he didn't commit has settled part of a lawsuit for $700,000.

William Thomas Gregory, 58, was convicted of rape and two counts of attempted rape in 1993 and sentenced to 70 years in prison, based in part on a hair comparison that linked him to hair found in a stocking worn by the attacker.

Gregory was freed in 2000 after a DNA test proved the hair was not his. He has accused Kentucky State Police forensic examiner Dawn Ross Katz of falsifying the results of the hair comparison, which she has denied in court filings.

The settlement, approved by a judge last week, covers only Katz's conduct; Gregory still has a lawsuit pending against the city of Louisville and various police officers. Settlement talks are set for the end of January, with a trial scheduled for July.

"It's a long time coming," Gregory said. "I thought it was good for this point. I'm expecting bigger things from the rest of the case, though."

Jeff Middendorf, an attorney for the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, said Katz's findings are being reviewed.

"Even though the analysis took place close to 15 years ago, we believe it is important to review the work because the ongoing integrity and accuracy of results from the state lab is our primary concern," Middendorf said.

DNA tests were not available at the time of the trial, but became available in the late 1990s. The New York-based Innocence Project helped Gregory successfully appeal to have the hairs tested.

Since being released from prison, Gregory has worked in retail and electronic sales.

 

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