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Prosecution used snitch testimony to get a DP conviction - The innocence case of Wayne Tompkins

Kathy Stevens? deposition occurred on June 12, 1985. Kenneth Turco?s deposition occurred on July 15, 1985.At thattime, he said that in late June, 1985, he first talked to WayneTompkins about his case, and that about a week and a half beforethe deposition, Mr. Tompkins confessed to him (Turco depo. at 8). Thereafter, the prosecutor located a jail house informant, Kenneth Turco, who claimed that Mr. Tompkins had confessed to the murder.10 Mr. Turco?s testimony so matched Kathy Stevens? story that defense counsel argued that the informant had obtained access to Ms. Stevens? deposition or statement and used it to Kenneth Turco was serving a 30-year prison sentence forburglary and grand theft (R. 301-02). Turco also had beenpreviously convicted of grand theft, forgery, and burglary (R...continue to full post

Full post as published by Lethal Injection on November 25, 2008 (boomark / email).