A former Chicago police detective is expected to testify this week that his then-supervisor suffocated and threatened a suspect with a gun in 1985.
A former Chicago police detective is expected to testify this week that his then-supervisor suffocated and threatened a suspect with a gun in 1985. Federal prosecutors say Michael McDermott will likely testify Monday in the perjury and obstruction of justice trial of former Lt. Jon Burge. The government has granted McDermott immunity from prosecution as long as he testifies truthfully. McDermott has said he disagrees with the decision to charge Burge. Burge is accused of lying in a civil suit when he denied seeing or participating in the torture of suspects. Prosecutors have said McDermott will testify that Burge suffocated Shadeed Mu’min and put a gun into his mouth. Mu’min is also scheduled to testify. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
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