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Philly DA says misconduct led to acquittal in earlier murder case
NBC10 Philadelphia • • nation
Key Points:
- Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner stated that Eric Lewis, accused of killing a Philadelphia police officer, should not have been acquitted in a 2019 murder case, but police misconduct forced the judge to find him not guilty.
- Misconduct included false law enforcement paperwork and misleading actions by detectives, as well as false testimony from former officer Naeem Crawley, who fabricated information and was subsequently fired.
- Lewis was arrested for the 2019 fatal shooting of Christopher Williams, identified by a witness as the gunman, but the case collapsed due to investigative errors and misconduct.
- Lewis is now charged with killing Officer Shane Seiber and wounding another officer, facing over 70 charges, with Krasner emphasizing the importance of avoiding previous investigative mistakes in the new case.
- The police department is focused on supporting the affected families and members, while Crawley contests his firing; Lewis’ defense declined to comment on pending cases.
