Two months ago, two other men had their cases thrown out.
Alexander Villa was sentenced to life in the CPD Officer Clifton Lewis case, but controversy remains. The cop was killed in a Chicago shooting.One of the men charged in the 2011 murder of off-duty Chicago police Officer Clifton Lewis was sentenced to life in prison Monday."Today we can finally say we have justice. We have a bit of closure. And we can finally start healing from this," said Lashana Lewis, Officer Lewis' sister.
That confidence is despite the fact that just two months ago, Villa's two co-defendants, Edgardo Colon and Tyrone Clay, had their cases thrown out. Both are now free men. Defense attorneys have accused police and prosecutors of coercing confessions, making up evidence and ignoring an FBI-generated cell phone tower map that allegedly shows none of the men were together or anywhere near the convenience store on the night of the murder.
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