7 years, 2 months ago Anthony B. Cameron
Farha sets the record straight
“Thanks to the careful analysis and factual review of State’s Attorney Gary Farha, Stefan Crider III’s extended ordeal is over. Make no mistake, this was not an act of mercy on the part of State’s Attorney Farha. It was a lawyer’s logical analysis of the evidence. Stefan was never guilty of anything.
I have already spoken on the travesty of Stefan doing 127 days in jail for doing nothing more than driving to a truck stop and back with his brother and friends.
I understand when little Ray was killed true chaos reigned and jailing everyone somehow related to the suspected shooter may have made some semblance of sense. The previous administration’s re-filing of the utterly unsupported case against Stefan last year defies explanation. It did nothing more than increase Stefan’s burden and stuck Mr. Farha with a case he could not win. It also cost the taxpayers money for appointed counsel. The re-filing was a waste in every respect.
Stefan served 127 days for no other reason than his last name.
The system did not work in this case until State’s Attorney Farha embraced his duty of prosecutorial ethics to affirmatively ‘do justice.’ Gary is to be applauded for his decency and balance in not perpetuating an injustice.”
