Federal judge refers Philadelphia's district attorney for prosecution

A federal judge on Tuesday referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to the U.S. attorney's office for possible prosecution, saying he appeared to have misled the court over a case where he's trying to free a murder convict.

Federal judge refers Philadelphia's district attorney for prosecution

TL;DR

  • Federal judge referred Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner for prosecution.
  • Referral made to the U.S. attorney's office.
  • Judge cited apparent misleading of the court.
  • Krasner is involved in a case to free a murder convict.