Federal Judge Sets Trial Date For Defendants In "David Adams'" Fayette County Jail Abuse Case.
You can read the story here, and thank David Adams of Kentucky Progress for shinning a light on this SHAME and NOT giving up.
Oh, you want excerpts? Here they are:
A federal judge has set a January trial date for four current and one former Fayette County jail employee accused of beating inmates and then writing bogus reports to cover up the abuse.
U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell set a Jan. 26 trial date during a hearing Wednesday in federal court in Lexington. The trial may take as long as three weeks. ...
John McQueen, Clarence McCoy, Scott Tyree, Anthony Estep and Kristine Lafoe were indicted by a federal grand jury in June on several federal charges, including assaulting inmates, falsifying documents and intimidating witnesses. ...
The indictment alleges that the five worked third shift in the intake unit, where inmates are initially processed, and engaged in a pattern of abusive behavior toward inmates — breaking toes and slamming the head of one person on a counter. All five have pleaded not guilty.
Attorneys for two of the men said after Wednesday's hearing that a deal between their clients and prosecutors is not likely.
“My clients have maintained their innocence,” Franklin said. “We fully expect this to go to trial.”
The investigation into wrongdoing at the jail is ongoing, federal authorities have said.
Stay tuned.
Oh, you want excerpts? Here they are:
A federal judge has set a January trial date for four current and one former Fayette County jail employee accused of beating inmates and then writing bogus reports to cover up the abuse.
U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell set a Jan. 26 trial date during a hearing Wednesday in federal court in Lexington. The trial may take as long as three weeks. ...
John McQueen, Clarence McCoy, Scott Tyree, Anthony Estep and Kristine Lafoe were indicted by a federal grand jury in June on several federal charges, including assaulting inmates, falsifying documents and intimidating witnesses. ...
The indictment alleges that the five worked third shift in the intake unit, where inmates are initially processed, and engaged in a pattern of abusive behavior toward inmates — breaking toes and slamming the head of one person on a counter. All five have pleaded not guilty.
Attorneys for two of the men said after Wednesday's hearing that a deal between their clients and prosecutors is not likely.
“My clients have maintained their innocence,” Franklin said. “We fully expect this to go to trial.”
The investigation into wrongdoing at the jail is ongoing, federal authorities have said.
Stay tuned.
Labels: Crime, Punishment
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