Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is under scrutiny from multiple directions this week, as The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that three of his own prosecutors testified against him in federal court, and The Philadelphia Citizen published a pointed critique of his tenure in office.
The courtroom hearing, held before U.S. District Court Judge Paul S. Diamond, grew out of Krasner’s office attempting to overturn the 2009 second-degree murder conviction of Dennis Johnson, who was found guilty in the shooting of a man at a North Philadelphia convenience store.
What began as an exoneration hearing turned into an examination of conduct inside the district attorney’s office itself.
Three Prosecutors Testify Against Their Own Boss
Katherine Ernst, chief of training in the law division, took the stand first…