BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore prosecutors say the number of criminal cases dropped due to allegations of police misconduct, including body camera videos appearing to show officers planting evidence and a federal indictment of eight officers on racketeering and fraud charges, has risen from September's announcement.
News outlets report a Monday statement from State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's office says a total of 125 cases relying on indicted officers' testimony will be dropped. Prosecutors also said they have dropped or will drop more than 200 cases linked to officers involved in the body-camera incidents if more time isn't granted for additional investigation.
Mosby's office says in all, nearly 850 state criminal cases have been impacted. Baltimore Public Defender's Special Litigation Section head Debbie Katz Levi puts her office's own estimate at more than 2,000.
