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Atlanta police face changes fo
The city's police chief says police informants will undergo "integrity checks" and be photographed at drug buys, under guidelines put into place in response to a drug raid in November that ended in the shooting death of a 92-year-old woman.
The changes are necessary to protect citizens and officers in cases where police are depending upon the word of a confidential informant, Chief Richard Pennington told Atlanta radio station WSB on Monday.
In last year's incident, police said a confidential informant led them to the home of Kathryn Johnston. The elderly woman was killed... Read more
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WXIA-TV - NE Atlanta,GA,USA
08 February 2007
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D.A. To Seek Police Murder Cha
Later this month, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard will ask a Grand Jury to indict three Atlanta police officers on murder charges.
It is a move that surprised the officers’ attorneys, and federal authorities who are investigating the death of 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston as well.
The first move to prosecute the police officers involved in a botched drug raid at Johnston's home was taken by Howard. On Wednesday, Howard notified lawyers for the three officers that he plans to seek a litany of charges against them, including felony murder.
“I think he tries to do what’s right,” said Bill McKenney, attorney for Officer Arthur Tesler. “But this is a kind of prosecution-by-shotgun. The only thing they weren't charged with is the noise ordinance in Atlanta.”
McKenney said Tesler was at the back of the Neal Street home when the shooting went down. He said that Tessler never fired a shot.
As a public servant, Tessler has the right to appear before the Grand Jury, and make a statement. McKenney said that he will.
“It’s an opportunity for face-to-face, let the Grand Jurors to see the type of individual that Investigator Tesler is,” said McKenney. “He's a good man. He cares about people.”
Howard’s move separates him from a joint investigation into the shooting, led by the FBI. Two separate investigations may cause prosecution problems. Any plea agreement to testify would have to be agreed to by both state and federal prosecutors.
“There will be no cooperation with the District Attorney’s office. There will be no plea agreement,” said Rand Csehy, attorney for one of the other officers involved in the case. “There will be no acceptance of anything.”
McKenney said his client cannot get a fair trial in Fulton County, given the high profile nature of the case.
“It’s got to be moved,” McKenney said. “And I'm sure the other attorneys would probably make the motion that I would make and that would be to move it out of Fulton County.”
Johnston family spokesperson Rev. Markel Hutchins is hopeful some of those conflicts can be ironed out. He is arranging a summit meeting at an undisclosed time and location on Friday.
Hutchins said he is hopeful that meeting will be attended by the FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office, the GBI, Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington, and the Johnston family.
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