Corruption cases against cops call 1,000 convictions into doubt

Corruption cases against cops call 1,000 convictions into doubt

By Robert Patrick

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

02/23/2009

ST. LOUIS — The criminal corruption cases against two St. Louis police officers have thrown more than 1,000 criminal convictions into doubt, state and federal prosecutors say.

The cases against Bobby Lee Garrett, 48, and Vincent T. Carr, 46, have already caused the St. Louis circuit attorney's office to drop 47 pending cases, including 41 felonies, Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce told the Post-Dispatch.

Joyce's office will review 986 convictions to see whether Garrett and Carr played a significant role, and the U.S. attorney's office has identified 45 to 50 more cases to look at.

"Needless to say, I'm outraged by the conduct of these officers," Joyce said.

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