False police reports raise questions on other Fall River criminal cases

Howard is quoted in this article that asks whether Fall River criminal cases should be reexamined now that multiple Fall River police officers have admitted to lying to cover up a fellow officer's use of force: False police reports raise questions on other Fall River criminal cases. Officer Michael Pessoa is currently facing 15 counts of excessive force-related criminal charges. Earlier this year our firm settled a police brutality case against officer Pessoa for $225,000. Howard's quotes in the article emphasize that honesty is a requirement to be a police officer.