A Philadelphia judge dismissed all charges against two former Philadelphia police officers accused of assault.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the arrests of Philadelphia Police Inspector James Smith and his brother former Detective Patrick Smith.On Tuesday, a judge dismissed the charges against the brother due to lack of evidence.
DA Larry Krasner issued a statement saying the law applies equally to everyone, adding that he'll consider all possible avenues for seeking justice. "We are seeing a disturbing pattern of criminal cases against police officers getting charges against them thrown out by judges during the preliminary hearing phase, only to be re-instated on appeal. The law applies equally to everyone. Philadelphians should ask why some judges are finding no accountability at a preliminary hearing for police when they commit the same crimes that get everyone else held over for trial," said Krasner in a statement.