Scrutiny on Fairfax Prosecutor After Homicide Charges Dropped
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Fairfax Countys Commonwealths Attorney Steve Descano faces criticism for dropping murder charges in two homicide cases due to weak evidence. Judges ruled there was not enough probable cause in the first case involving Helena Little, who was charged with stabbing her mother. In the second case, prosecutors dismissed charges against Robert Reed in a bus stop stabbing due to lack of DNA evidence and uncooperative witnesses. Critics point to a pattern, citing internal emails from a prior case where a repeat offender was not held due to no victim cooperation, and later charged with murder. The prosecutors office defends their decisions, stating they followed the facts, evidence, and legal rules, and expect more scrutiny as these cases progress.
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