Current:Home > Contact-usCorrupt ex-Baltimore police officer asks for compassionate prison release, citing cancer diagnosis-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Corrupt ex-Baltimore police officer asks for compassionate prison release, citing cancer diagnosis
View Date:2024-12-23 23:16:30
BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Baltimore police officer convicted in 2018 as part of the department’s Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal is asking a federal judge for compassionate release from prison, saying he’s been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Daniel Hersl, the oldest member of the deeply corrupt and now-disbanded Baltimore police unit, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars after a jury found him guilty of racketeering and robbery.
In a court filing Tuesday, the 53-year-old ex-detective said he was recently diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer that has spread to his lymph nodes, liver, lungs and more. He said a prison doctor concluded he has less than 18 months to live and asked for home detention.
A ruling has not yet been issued on his request.
Hersl was one of eight indicted members of the once-lauded Gun Trace Task Force, which was created to get illegal guns off the streets of a city plagued by violent crime. But instead, members robbed drug dealers, planted narcotics and firearms on innocent people and assaulted random civilians. More than a dozen officers have been convicted in the scandal since 2017. Hundreds of cases that hinged on their testimony were later dropped.
Prosecutors said Hersl “devalued” people he dealt with as an officer and “abused his power to prey on them.” They said he also ripped off taxpayers by committing rampant overtime fraud, including an entire month that he spent refurbishing his house while on the clock.
City leaders have since undertaken significant efforts to reform the Baltimore Police Department, which remains under a federal consent decree because Justice Department investigators found a pattern of unconstitutional and discriminatory policing practices, especially against Black residents.
veryGood! (283)
Related
- Democrat Cleo Fields wins re-drawn Louisiana congressional district, flipping red seat blue
- KARD on taking a refined approach to new album: 'We chose to show our maturity'
- Los Angeles FC vs. Colorado Rapids Leagues Cup semifinal: How to watch Wednesday's game
- Fantasy football rankings: Sleeper picks for every position in 2024
- Mike Tyson has lived a wild life. These 10 big moments have defined his career
- Don’t Miss These Free People Deals Under $50 - Snag Boho Chic Styles Starting at $19 & Save Up to 65%
- 'Backyard Sports' returns: 5 sports video games we'd love to see return next
- PHOTO COLLECTION: Election-2024- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Texas now tops in SEC? Miami in trouble? Five overreactions to college football Week 11
- PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 DNC Details
Ranking
- A crowd of strangers brought 613 cakes and then set out to eat them
- The Daily Money: How to avoid Labor Day traffic
- Court docs allege ex-NFL player urinated on plane passenger for 20 seconds, refused to depart flight
- 7-year-old found safe after boat capsizes on fishing trip; her 2 grandfathers found dead
- Texas man accused of supporting ISIS charged in federal court
- How do I take workplace criticism as constructive and not a personal attack? Ask HR
- Jennifer Lopez's Ex Alex Rodriguez Posts Cryptic Message Amid Split From Ben Affleck
- Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris’ VP pick
Recommendation
-
Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
-
Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
-
'It Ends With Us' star Brandon Sklenar defends Blake Lively, Colleen Hoover amid backlash
-
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, ...er...er
-
Mike Tyson-Jake Paul: How to watch the fight, time, odds
-
Babysitter set to accept deal for the 2019 death of a man she allegedly injured as a baby in 1984
-
What Out of the Darkness Reveals About Aaron Rodgers’ Romances and Family Drama
-
Ian McKellen on life after falling off London stage: 'I don’t go out'