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Prosecutors stand by former militant's conviction but blast judge's prior conduct as prosecutor

On Wednesday, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed a motion defending the 2000 murder conviction while acknowledging misconduct by a former prosecutor and FBI agent involved in the case.
Using new DNA testing, Willis' team excluded Al-Amin from DNA on both guns but found his DNA on a leather belt wrapped around one gun; the shooting occurred on March 16, 2000, at Al-Amin's Atlanta home.
The filing accuses Chief Judge Robert McBurney of misconduct by misrepresenting evidence and details FBI Special Agent James Campbell kicking, spitting on Al-Amin and saying `This is what we do to cop killers,` with Campbell's reprimand not clearing his stain, and lawyers alleging guns were planted.
Willis' office said it `does not object to a hearing to evaluate the case in its entirety,` while Al-Amin's family, through attorney Mawuli Davis, seeks to clear his name after his November death.
The filing frames the matter as `This case had a trifecta of issues which undermined the process and the public's confidence in justice,` while federal courts found McBurney violated Al-Amin's constitutional rights but likely did not affect the verdict.

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