More than 300 convictions over a 21-year span — each linked to nine NYPD officers previously convicted of on-the-job corruption — were vacated Tuesday at the request of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
The vacated cases were reviewed by the Manhattan DA Office’s Post-Conviction Justice Unit and were part of a docket of more than 1,100 cases connected to 22 cops who were convicted of crimes themselves such as planting evidence, perjury, accepting bribes and violating civil rights.
It’s the second time in eight months that Bragg’s office vacated a slate of cases tied to corrupt officers. Last November, his office cleared away 188 convictions tied to eight officers includingSandino was previously convicted on federal charges of deprivation of civil rights for coercing two women in custody into sexual acts. He was sentenced in 2011 to serve two years behind bars and another year in supervised release.
“These cases represent hundreds of New Yorkers who have been living with the serious costs that come with a conviction, including barriers to employment, housing and education,” Bragg said in a June 6 statement. “Beyond these devastating impacts on the individuals directly impacted, our city is collectively harmed when we prevent our friends, family and neighbors from living stable and successful lives.
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