When you get ANY evidence of this let me know, otherwise just shut the ........ well you get the point. Well, it seems pretty certain that at least some in the Houston area are at least corrupt and crooked cops. Whether or not such a despicable disgrace to his badge and uniform would also commit murder for the right price if he thought he might get away with it certainly at least seems to be a possibility, but if not, there are also enough dirty ones in the ranks of the federal agencies that someone with enough money or the right political connections could likely get the job done.
In the meantime, I hear that both the present Attorney General, now running for the Senate, and the previous A.G., Dan Morales, running for Governor, received campaign funds from Enron. And who's the the boss, the chief law enforcement official of the whole state of Texas?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<
October 2, 2000
Norma Estimbo Lacy
Public Affairs Specialist
Phone: 713/567-9388 Fax: 713/718-3389
E-Mail:usatty.txs@usdoj.gov
FORMER HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER SENTENCED TO 41 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
Assistant U. S. Attorney Gerald Doyle
Phone: 713/567-9348
(HOUSTON) U. S. Attorney Mervyn M. Mosbacker announced today that the Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore sentenced Cedric Rodgers, age 38, of Houston, to 41 months in prison, three (3) years supervised release, and ordered Rodgers to pay $7,500 in fines to the United States.
Following a four day trial, a jury found Rodgers guilty on March 31, 2000, of one count of conspiracy against civil rights and two counts of depriving another person of civil rights while acting under color of law. The jury found that on November 13, 1998, Rodgers, a Houston Police Officer since 1983, conspired with Stevon McCarter to steal $30,000 from a third person. Rodgers and McCarter arranged to have Rodgers use his authority as a police officer to stop the car in which the third person was riding. Following the stop, another occupant of the car stole the $30,000 in cash and placed the money in Rodgers' unmarked police car. Rodgers' plan unraveled when other police officers arrived on the scene.
United States Attorney Mosbacker commented that the United States Attorney's Office will vigorously prosecute law enforcement officers who violate the trust that the community places in them to uphold the laws and protect the public.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Affairs Division of the Houston Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.
When you get ANY evidence of this let me know, otherwise just shut the ........ well you get the point.Medical Examiner fired for refusing to falsify evidence
says she suspected a frame-up in case
Prosecutors upset analysis didn't back theory;
County pays her $375,000 to settle whistleblower suit
County settles suit / Whistleblowing doctor gets$375,000
Harris County agreed Tuesday to pay a former employee of the Medical Examiner 's Office $375,000 and to drop the county's appeal of her successful whistleblower lawsuit.
Harris County Commissioners Court accepted County Attorney Michael P. Fleming's recommendation to settle the case with Dr. Elizabeth "Libby" Johnson. Johnson sued the county in March 1997, contending that Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Joye Carter wrongly fired her for reporting potentially illegal cover-ups and sabotage at the office.
A jury sided with Johnson in February and awarded her $315,000 plus attorney's fees. The county immediately appealed the verdict to the First Court of Appeals.
Fleming said Tuesday that, in the intervening months, the county's bill has risen to $453,000. With the potential that costs would rise and the unlikely prospect of getting the verdict overturned, Fleming suggested the county cut its losses.
Fleming proposed settling the case for $375,000 and dropping the appeal - a suggestion Commissioners Court accepted unanimously Tuesday.
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Sunday, February 4, 2001
Harris County medical examiner fined for illegal autopsies, keeps job
HOUSTON (AP) — Harris County's chief medical examiner was fined $1,000 on Friday as part of a settlement reach with the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners for allowing an unlicensed pathologist to perform autopsies.
Dr. Joye Carter had faced stiffer punishment, including revocation of her medical license and the loss of her job, as a result of the investigation.
The agreement ends a three-year controversy that erupted when it was revealed that Carter had hired Delbert Van Dusen and allowed him to perform autopsies, including some in homicide cases, without a Texas medical license.
Under the Medical Practice Act, performing autopsies constitutes the practice of medicine. The state board said Carter denied she knowingly violated the act.
Her lawyer, Sam Stone, said Carter thought it was legal to allow Van Dusen to perform autopsies because state law does not say specifically that his or her staff must be licensed. The law does require a chief medical examiner to have a Texas medical license.
Van Dusen joined the medical examiner's office in August 1997 and performed up to 200 autopsies before it was revealed to the Harris County District Attorney's Office that he didn't have a Texas medical license.
Van Dusen, who was licensed to practice in Georgia and Indiana, received his Texas license after several rejections and a no-bill by a grand jury that investigated whether he illegally practiced medicine.
Opponents tried to have Carter fired for the Van Dusen incident and for attracting two whistleblower lawsuits, both of which the county lost. In October 1999, Harris County commissioners split on whether to fire Carter after they concluded their an investigation.
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Victory for Crime Lab Director accusing TX Lab of abuses
In the verdict, jurors said Medical Examiner Dr. Joye Carter and Johnson's immediate supervisor, Dr. Ashraf Mozayani, were responsible for damaging Johnson. The jury assessed $15,000 in damages for lost wages and benefits, and $300,000 in future compensation damages.
"They put up all kinds of smokescreens and `rabbit trails,' but the jury saw through it all," said Johnson's attorney, Mark LaSpina. "It was a clear attempt by the county to make her look bad. She deserves compensation -- she's gone through hell in this."
In final arguments, LaSpina left open the issue of damages for jurors. He said later that the $1.5 million sought in the suit was a safeguard, in the event jurors returned a higher verdict than the one delivered Monday.
McCorkle also ruled that Johnson's attorney's fees, which could run as high as $130,000 or more, will be paid by the county.
Sanders did not comment on the verdict, although an appeal is planned.
Witnesses for Johnson attacked Mozayani as the one intent on repeatedly pressuring Johnson with policies and criticism. Carter had little direct involvement with Johnson.
Johnson's complaints about evidence suppression and alleged office bias toward prosecutors began before Carter's arrival in July 1996, although Mozayani was a key aide brought in by Carter.
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