#witness-coercion

#witness-coercion

The headline on the article incorrectly stated details about Oakland police Det. Phong Tran’s alleged misconduct, including coercing witnesses and jeopardizing murder cases.

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office conceded that parts of what jurors used to find Steven Buggs guilty of murder appeared to be plagued by evidentiary problems, amid allegations that Tran may have coerced a teenager into pointing the finger at Buggs during an unrecorded interview.