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Florida Supreme Court’s 1993 Ruling Declared Sting Operations Illegal; State Attorney Harold F. Pryor Seeks to Vacate 2,600 Convictions
Fla. News —In a bid to rectify a decades-old scandal, Broward County State Attorney Harold F. Pryor is moving to vacate approximately 2,600 convictions tied to an illegal sting operation conducted by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) between 1988 and 1990. This operation, which involved the manufacture and sale of crack cocaine by law enforcement officers, was deemed unlawful by the Florida Supreme Court in 1993. Despite the ruling, many individuals still carry the burden of these convictions on their records.…