Florida to Overturn Convictions from Controversial Drug Stings
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian US
The Broward County State Attorney, Harold F. Pryor, plans to vacate up to 2,600 convictions from a controversial 1988-1990 drug sting operation by the Broward County Sheriff's Office, which was declared unlawful in 1993. The operation involved manufacturing and selling crack cocaine to arrest buyers, many of whom received lengthy sentences. Pryor aims to correct this injustice, acknowledging the severe impact on those convicted and their communities. The process will involve reviewing numerous cases to determine eligibility for record sealing or expungement.