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| Former Death Row Inmate Sues Ariz. Officials |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 05/02/2003 |
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A former death-row inmate who was cleared of murder charges by DNA testing has filed a $100 million lawsuit against prosecutors and police in Arizona. Ray Krone, who spent more than 10 years in prison after he was convicted of fatally stabbing a bartender in 1991, alleges in his U.S. District court complaint that the verdict was a result of fraud, police incompetence, misconduct by prosecutors and perjury by witnesses. Krone's conviction in the slaying of Phoenix bartender Kimberly Ancona was based largely on expert testimony that purportedly matched his teeth with bite marks found on the victim's breast. Krone, 45, returned to his hometown of Dover Township in York County in May after he was released from prison. 'I lost my home, everything I owned and 10 years of my life, and I can't even get an apology from them,' Krone said, referring to police and prosecutors. Krone said that, if he prevails, he would use any money he wins to repay family members, including his parents, who helped pay for his defense. Although blood evidence was matched to the DNA of Kenneth Phillips, 36, now charged with the rape and homicide, the lawsuit says investigators 'continue to attempt to fabricate evidence and obtain testimony to the effect that (Krone) somehow 'conspired' in the death of Kim Ancona.' Krone, a U.S. Postal Service employee and Air Force veteran, had no criminal record before the murder case. Since his release, he has become an activist against capital punishment. |
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