He is seeking an unspecified amount in damages. 53550 Generations Drive South Bend, IN 46635. Lonnie Palmer and MSP Lt. Shane Criger as defendants. Raymond McCann II with attorney Gregory Swygert Christmas came two weeks early for Raymond McCann II when St. Joseph County, Michigan Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Stutesman signed an order today granting McCann's motion to vacate his 2012 perjury conviction. He eventually admitted to killing Parrack eight years earlier, and a subsequent DNA test on Furlong matched DNA found on Parrack. information about the Registry, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense. You can see it in their eyes. In 2012, with the investigation going cold, the Michigan State Police detective told one of McCanns relatives that he wanted to see McCann locked up to increase the pressure on him toconfess. It shows that even somebody whos trusted to protect and serve can be a suspect and it can lead to a wrongful conviction, says one of his attorneys, Greg Swygert, a Northwestern law professor who works with the Center on Wrongful Convictions. I wasnt going to take the chance of going to trial and being charged with life. Offered a deal that would lock him up for 20 months with credit for time already served, he accepted and pleaded no contest in March 2015. Its been rough, he says. But it did., Photo: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, An Innocuous Suggestion Raises Suspicions, Rebuilding a Life After Countless Moments Lost, 2007 Murder Investigation: Cold Case Shocker, 'People Magazine Investigates' Features Man's 24-Year Wrongful Prison Sentence: 'Never Thought It Could Happen', 'People Magazine Investigate' s Chronicles How a Professor Helped a Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Get on with His Life, 'I Get to Finally Go Home': Ga. 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Drizin recruited his CWC colleagues Greg Swygert and Megan Crane, students Courtney Cronin and Caroline McMahon, David Moran, Director of the Michigan Innocence Clinic, to work on the case. Under interrogation, Furlong insisted he did not know McCann and told the authorities that when he learned that McCann had been arrested, he believed he was in the clear.. Five months later, in August 2015, authorities identified another suspect, Daniel Furlong, after Furlong was arrested on suspicion of luring and assaulting a 10-year-old girl who escaped. We welcome new information from any source about exonerations already on our list and about cases not in the Registry that might be exonerations. While McCann was in prison, a man named Daniel Furlong attempted to abduct another young girl in nearby White Pigeon, Michigan. McCann, Captain Raymond D. Retired Chicago Police Department, passed away on Friday, December 5th. I felt like I was set up from day one.. The big break in the case came as a result of brilliant work on the part of the Michigan Law students, Swygert said. He told investigators he did not know McCann. In 2014, the prosecutor then charged McCann with perjury during a murder investigation, which carries a life sentence. Estate Settlement Guide. He said he then grabbed her and put her in the back of a boat in his garage, where he sexually assaulted her after he zip-tied her hands behind her back. In fact, even after Furlong was identified by DNA evidence as the killer, the authorities went to McCanns prison and tried to pressure him into admitting that he and Furlong were accomplices. Under interrogation, Furlong insisted he did not know McCann and told the authorities that when he learned that McCann had been arrested, he believed that he was in the clear.. First, the students established that darkness made it impossible to tell whether McCanns car or any other specific cars were in the area near the Tumble Dam path. In March of 2016, lawyers and students from both projects launched a re-investigation into the case. For more recent information, visit He was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2015. Evanston, IL 60201. Under terms of the settlement announced today, McCann admits no wrongdoing or liability. In re the Marriage of RAYMOND C. and KATHLEEN D. McCANN. Man Halts His Murder Trial, Confesses to Killing Teen Girl After Valentine's Dance 47 Years Ago, videotape of his confession obtained by WOODTV. First, the students established that darkness made it impossible to tell whether McCanns car or any other specific cars were in the area near the Tumble Dam path. While McCann was in prison, a man named Daniel Furlong attempted to abduct another young girl in nearby White Pigeon, Michigan. 1603 Orrington Avenue The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, names the estate of the late former Constantine Police Chief James Bedell, Constantine officer Marcus Donker, St. Joseph County Sheriffs Detective Sgt. After spending 11 months in jail awaiting trial and facing a potential life sentence, McCann pleaded no contest to the count involving the Tumble Dam, believing he had no chance of acquittal if there was a video that contradicted his recollection, especially in a community convinced he had murdered Jodi Parrack. Visit Official Settlement Website The Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center (DPELC) continued its Future of Innovation, Sustainability and the Law Speaker Series in February. Contract Concerns: Did St. Joseph County overpay for County-City Building security? Raymond Stanley Mccann was born in 1953. Even Judge Stutesman, who accepted the plea and sentenced Ray has said the law is terrible.. Loving grandfather of Shana and Carrie . The Michigan State Police detective testified under oath that video footage from a surveillance camera on a nearby factory proved McCann wasnt there that night. The big break in the case came as a result of brilliant work on the part of the Michigan Law students, said Swygert. Mar 01, 2023. Around 300 people were arrested, many of them brutally, on . GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. A man who was exonerated after spending nearly two years in prison for a murder he didnt commit is suing the officers who made the case against him. A complaint received from a civilian can include multiple allegations. Capt. This case highlights the dangers of how strong tunnel can be. JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. -- A man in St. Joseph County will be awarded approximately $40,000 for being wrongly convicted and imprisoned. Its going to take a while to recover. He and his new girlfriend just want to get this behind me and live our lives. RAYMOND MCCANN OBITUARY. Constantine police officers and detectives from a Michigan State Police task force questioned McCann nearly two dozen times over nearly five years after Parracks body was discovered. In 2012, with the investigation going cold, the Michigan State Police detective told one of McCanns relatives that he wanted to see McCann locked up to increase the pressure on him toconfess. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. These discoveries made it clear that the Michigan State Police detective, who had accused McCann of lying, had testified falsely about the video to Prosecutor McDonough. Police continued to pursue McCann aggressively for years even though DNA evidence found on the victim did not match McCann. He became a person of interest after he was one of several people to suggest searching the local cemetery. [email protected]. All the investigators employers are also defendants in the case. The other exonerated clients include Jamie Peterson (Kalkaska County) and Davontae Sanford (Wayne County). Ray McCann knew he had no connection to the 2007 strangulation murder of 11-year-old Jodi Parrack in the small village of Constantin, Michigan, where he was a reserve police officer. Second, further investigation and a closer look at the video revealed that video camera could not have captured McCanns car because the cameras were not facing the direction of the path to the Tumble Dam. Despite intense pressure, McCann insisted he was innocent. Hundreds of people who were trapped, beaten, and wrongfully arrested by New York City police officers during a nonviolent 2020 racial justice protest in the Bronx will each receive $21,500 if a judge approves the terms of a settlement filed in federal court late Tuesday. 2023 www.detroitnews.com. All rights reserved. They were still sure he was involved, despite everything saying otherwise., Says McCann: They were so deep in it with me that they had to continue with it.. McCann, a reserve police officer, agreed to help participate in the search. Suspicion and accusation had raised doubts, and the town and McCanns own family turned against him. I think now that my charges are reversed, Ill have a better chance.. McCann said under oath that he had parked at the trailhead and was prepared to search for Parrack there when he got a call and went elsewhere. Constantine police officers and detectives from a Michigan State Police task force questioned McCann nearly two dozen times over nearly five years after Parracks body was discovered. Id definitely like to get back into coaching, he says. Raymond McCann served 20 months for perjury after taking a plea deal in what a federal lawsuit claims was a scheme to manufacture charges to pressure him into confessing to the 2007 murder of 11-year-old Jodi Parrack. He had been driving to the hospital for his grandsons birth when he was arrested, and was not freed until his 20-month sentence was up in December 2015 the month after Furlong pleaded guilty. Bronx, NY 10465. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. If she wasnt found there, wed just continue to look, he tells PEOPLE now. The Michigan State Police detective testified under oath that video footage from a surveillance camera on a nearby factory proved McCann was never there that night. Despite intense pressure, McCann insisted he was innocent. In March 2016, lawyers and students from both projects launched a re-investigation in the case. October 8, 2008, age 64. These discoveries made it clear that the Michigan State Police detective, who had accused McCann of lying, had testified falsely about the video to Prosecutor McDonough. Parracks body was found there a short time later. It was a long process. After spending 11 months in jail awaiting trial and facing a potential life sentence, McCann pled no contest to the count involving the Tumble Dam. All of the charges stemmed from minor discrepancies between McCanns recall of the events surrounding Parracks disappearance five years earlier and the recollections of others. For more background information about the case, see Ken Kolkers Making a Monster on WOODTV. This was one of the worst cases of police tunnel vision Ive ever seen. The detective then persuaded the county prosecutor to issue a subpoena to require McCann to testify under oath concerning his whereabouts at the time of Parracks disappearance. Jodi was reported missing at about 7 p.m. by her mother, Valerie Carver, who found her strangled body later that same evening in the local cemetery. He was 78. When I got out of prison, I went through a lot of depression wondering why this happened, he says. Furlong, who lived in Constantine at the time of Parracks murder, eventually admitted killing Parrack eight years earlier, and a subsequent DNA test on Furlong matched DNA found on Parrack. All of the charges stemmed from minor discrepancies between McCanns recall of the events surrounding Parracks disappearance five years earlier and the recollections of others. RAYMOND MCCANN OBITUARY. While McCann was in prison, a man named Daniel Furlong attempted to abduct another young girl in nearby White Pigeon, Michigan. He expects them to say, Were sorry, we messed up, Swygert says. Phone: (718) 792-0270 The trial court sentenced plaintiff to a term of 20 months to 20 years' imprisonment with credit for 336 days for time spent in the St. Joseph County Jail while awaiting trial. While McCann was in prison, a man named Daniel Furlong attempted to abduct another young girl in nearby White Pigeon, Michigan. He lost his position as a reserve officer. These are the Civilian Complaint Review Boards findings regarding this NYPD officer. The detectives were so desperate to solve this case and so blinded by their belief that McCann must have been involved, that they ignored powerful evidence pointing to his innocence. In fact, even after Furlong was identified by DNA evidence as the killer, the authorities went to McCanns prison and tried to pressure him into admitting that he and Furlong were accomplices. Couple Cleared of Wrongful Murder and Rape Convictions That Put Them Behind Bars for 27 Years, Kevin Strickland Exonerated After 43 Years in Prison Following Wrongful Conviction, Tx. A Michigan State Police detective falsely told McCann they had evidence tying him to the murderincluding that McCanns DNA was on Parracks body and Parracks DNA was in McCanns truck. The website is updated daily, frequently with exonerations that occurred in the past. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel approved the compensation reward for Raymond McCann under the states Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act or WICA. He was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2015. All content Copyright 2023 WBND. Ray McCann II: Wrongly convicted, beaten, exonerated WOOD TV8 188K subscribers Subscribe 499 43K views 5 years ago Raymond McCann II was locked up for 20 months for a lie he never told over a. He is the child of Richard Stan Mccann and Lola Reatha Young Mccann . The settlement agreement called for more than 300 protesters confined that day using a police tactic they referred to as . Beloved husband to Doris Fay. Northwestern recognized for internationalization amid high demand for global education, Hes helping young musicians bridge the gap between art and business, Trethewey named to the Academy of American Poets, How the second-longest US government shutdown is affecting the economy, Learning to write like a president sounds. Theyve got their own opinions; theyre going to think what they think, he says. A Call for Answers: Police still looking for witnesses in shooting of Brandon and Shae, Trafficking Tragedy: How pandemic travel restrictions may have exacerbated fentanyl crisis. For more background information about the case, see Ken Kolkers Making a Monster on WOODTV. Get the latest stories from Northwestern Now sent directly to your inbox. 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