Florida prosecutor seeks to clear records of people charged with buying police-made crack in 1980s

Florida prosecutor seeks to overturn convictions in cocaine sting operation

A Florida prosecutor says he will seek to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine made by the Broward County Sheriff's Office for sting operations between 1988 and 1990.

Florida Prosecutor Wants To Clear Convictions Of People Who Bought Police-Made Crack

In a world of WTF stories, this one may be the WTF-iest of all time!It begins in 1988, when the panic over crack cocaine was all the rage. Ronald Reagan was president, and the tabloids were full of stories of crack babies, and crack-crazed squirrels attacking people and decimating their gardens in search of their next fix.The pressure was on police departments to do something, and the men of the sheriff’s office of Broward county Florida got a b…

Florida County Will Erase Convictions for Hundreds Who Bought Crack Produced by Cops to Boost Drug Arrests

Convictions for hundreds of Florida inmates who were charged with buying drugs after becoming involved in a sting operation conducted by law enforcement have been overturned.

Florida Moves To Vacate Convictions For Many Charged With Buying Police-Made Crack In '80s

“It is never too late to do the right thing,” Broward County State Attorney Harold F. Pryor said.

Broward prosecutor seeks to clear records of people charged with buying police-made crack in 1980s

A Florida prosecutor says he will seek to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine manufactured by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office for sting operations between 1988 and 1990. The Florida Supreme Court ruled in 1993 that people couldn’t be charged in cases where the sheriff’s office had made the crack cocaine and undercover deputies then sold it to buyers who were arrested and charged. Broward County State Attorn…

Years After 'Outrageous' Stings, County Wants Records Cleared

A Florida prosecutor wants to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine manufactured by the Broward County Sheriff's Office for sting operations between 1988 and 1990. The state Supreme Court ruled in 1993 that people couldn't be charged in cases in which the sheriff's...