Florida appeals court throws out racketeering conviction of deputy who planted drugs during traffic stops

A Florida appeals court has thrown out a racketeering conviction of a corrupt, former sheriff’s deputy in the Panhandle. It ruled that he acted alone in a plot to plant drugs on unsuspecting drivers during traffic stops. The court’s decision this week in Tallahassee could limit prosecutors’ use of…

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