Former Philadelphia homicide detective James Pitts sentenced to over 2 years

Name: Former Philadelphia homicide detective James Pitts sentenced to over 2 years
Uploaded: 2025-02-11T18:28:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 22 s
Description: A former Philadelphia homicide detective, convicted of lying under oath, was sentenced to prison, the District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday. The former homicide detective was accused of roughing up a suspect to coerce a false confession. The district attorney said the sentence shows that the law applies to everyone. Joe Holden reports.

A former Philadelphia homicide detective, convicted of lying under oath, was sentenced to prison, the District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday. The former homicide detective was accused of roughing up a suspect to coerce a false confession. The district attorney said the sentence shows that the law applies to everyone. Joe Holden reports.