I didnt want to, but I had to, he says. I was in law enforcement, and if it can happen to me, it can happen to anybody, he says. 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. He lost his job, was estranged from his son and his wife divorced him.. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. After McCann was paroled from prison, Ken Kolker, a television reporter from WOODTV in Grand Rapids, contacted Steven Drizin, an attorney at Northwesterns Center on Wrongful Convictions, and asked him to evaluate the interrogations of McCann. In March 2016, lawyers and students from both projects launched a re-investigation in the case. One of the perjury counts stemmed from McCanns testimony that he had searched for Parrack at the Tumble Dam ruin. He currently is serving a sentence of 30 to 60 years in prison. 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.. Stepping back into town, he feels really uncomfortable. Loving grandfather of Shana and Carrie Subelsky. McCannbecame "person of interest" in case after helping to find victims body. Its scary. 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. Four Winds Casino South Bend celebrates hotel grand opening, St. Joe High School basketball player shares his story after overcoming gun violence, Brey preps for final home game as head coach of Notre Dame men's basketball, Free virtual workshop on housing and lending laws, Indiana Toll Road reopens after large police presence. Says McCann: The system already failed me. McCann held many command posts at the Chicago Police Department during his 33 years serving the people of Chicago. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989. 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. Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers, Search for Officer by Name or Badge Number. All the investigators employers are also defendants in 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.. Devoted father of Stephen McCann of Newton, Sharon Biddy and her husband Robert, Ronald McCann, Donna J. Taylor and her husband Greg all of Waltham. 1603 Orrington Avenue All NRE reports represent a moment in time. McCann now says he felt no choice but to serve his time, while maintaining his innocence as authorities continued to assume he was involved even as another man eventually confessed to the crime. Despite intense pressure, McCann insisted that he was innocent. Michigan Man Exonerated in 2007 Murder After 20 Months in Jail: 'I'll Never Get an Apology' Ray McCann's 2014 arrest was a cold-case shocker as he was charged with perjury in the then-unsolved. 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. This was one of the worst cases of police tunnelvision Ive ever seen, said Drizin. If she wasnt found there, wed just continue to look, he tells PEOPLE now. The Michigan students made two important discoveries which proved that there was no video evidence to prove that McCann had lied under oath about driving to the Tumble Dam. McCanns case marks the Center on Wrongful Convictions third partnership with the Michigan Innocence Clinic, all of which have resulted in exonerations. The motion was filed by the Center on Wrongful Convictionsat Northwestern Law and the Michigan Innocence Clinicat the University of Michigan Law School and was joined by St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough who stipulated that the motion should be granted and the charges dropped. Case marks third with Michigan Innocence Clinic, all result in exonerations, From left to right: Amanda Kenner, James Mestichelli, David Moran, Raymond McCann, Greg Swygert, Rebecca Wyss. Despite intense pressure, McCann insisted he was innocent. He expects them to say, Were sorry, we messed up, Swygert says. 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. All content Copyright 2023 WBND. 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. I grew up in this town, and that was one of the places to look.. We welcome new information from any source about exonerations already on our list and about cases not in the Registry that might be exonerations. He hopes to work to change the law that led to his wrongful conviction. Drizin recruited his colleagues Greg Swygert and Megan Crane from the Center on Wrongful Convictions, and students Courtney Cronin and Caroline McMahon, to work on the case and approached David Moran, the Director of the Michigan Innocence Clinic, to see if he was interested in partnering. 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 McCanns motion to vacate his 2012 perjury conviction. One of the perjury counts stemmed from McCanns testimony that he had searched for Parrack at the Tumble Dam, a ruin where Constantine kids often hung out. 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. Get the latest stories from Northwestern Now sent directly to your inbox. He became a person of interest after he was one of several people to suggest searching the local cemetery. CHICAGO - Christmas came two weeks early for Raymond McCann II when St. Joseph County, Michigan Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Stutesman signed an order today, Dec. 7, granting McCanns motion to vacate his 2012 perjury conviction. Raymond McCann charged with perjury in connection with murder of Jodi Parrack McCann, 46, had been deemed a 'person of interest' by police Jodi, 11, was murdered in Michigan in 2007 after. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. In 2014, the prosecutor charged McCann with perjury during a murder investigation, which carries a life sentence. McCann was a reserve police officer in his hometown of Constantine when 11-year-old Jodi Parrack went missing in November 2007 a decade ago. But the only criminal charge that resulted was for perjury. 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. The detective also told lies about McCann to his family members and friends, going so far as to tell McCanns teenage son that McCann was a drug addict, in an apparent attempt to turn his family and friends against him and get McCann to confess. RAYMOND C. McCANN, Respondent, v. KATHLEEN D. McCANN, Appellant. He was exonerated for the charge after an investigation by the Michigan Innocence Clinic. Evanston, IL 60201. 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. One of the perjury counts stemmed from McCanns testimony that he had searched for Parrack at the Tumble Dam, a ruin where Constantine kids often hung out. In 2012, the Michigan State Police persuaded the county prosecutor to issue a subpoena to require McCann to testify under oath concerning his whereabouts at the time of Parracks disappearance. He lost his position as a reserve officer. 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. 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. The detective also lied about McCann to his family and friends in an apparent attempt to turn them against him and get McCann to confess. McCann, 47, pleaded no contest in February to one count of perjury for lies he told under oath in September 2012 during the Michigan State Police investigation of the 2007 slaying of 11-year-old. cwc@law.northwestern.edu. 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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. In March of 2016, lawyers and students from both projects launched a re-investigation into the case. McCann was charged with perjury for a lie he never told. 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. After McCann was paroled from prison, Ken Kolker, a television reporter from WOODTV in Grand Rapids, contacted CWC attorney Steven Drizin and asked him to evaluate the interrogations of McCann. When I got out of prison, I went through a lot of depression wondering why this happened, he says. 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. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel approved the. McCanns exoneration marks the end of a nightmare that began on November 8, 2007, when 11-year-old Jodi Parrack was reported missing in the small town of Constantine, Michigan. Today he acted honorably in placing his duty to seek justice ahead of his desire to preserve a wrongful conviction.. The lawsuit alleges that McCann was the victim of a corrupt scheme by police. 3535 East Tremont Avenue. While elated that his legal nightmare is finally over, McCann is still trying to put the pieces of his life back together. Of Newton, December 16, 2007. 2nd Floor Beloved husband to Doris Fay. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. McCann served 20 months in jail and prison after feeling pressured to plead no contest to perjury. The amount of compensation each person receives under WICA is based on how many years they were imprisoned up until their release. Use this database to search thousands of allegations. 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. He was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2015. New York City and the New York Police Department have agreed to collectively pay millions to protesters who were arrested, detained or subjected to violence during a George Floyd demonstration in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx in June 2020, according to a court filing. This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. This was one of the worst cases of police tunnelvision Ive ever seen, said Drizin. Again, McCann refused to falsely confess to knowing Furlong. I lost a lot of friends.. At the same time, theres a lot of people who will stop me in the streets and say, Hey, Im sorry, I crucified you before, and now I see what really happened,' he says. The big break in the case came as a result of brilliant work on the part of the Michigan Law students, Swygert said. Chicago, IL 60611-3069 Parracks body was found there a short time later. Beloved husband to Doris Fay. Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 80+ Raymond E McCann Houston, TX (Westside) View Full Report Addresses Rolido Dr, Houston, TX Phone Numbers (713) nay - peek Constantine A man who was repeatedly hounded by police during an investigation of a girls killing in southwestern Michigan has filed a lawsuit, two years after his wrongful conviction for perjury was thrown out. He was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2015. Hes also thankful that the prosecutor and judge agreed to consider the motion for his exoneration that was prepared by the two legal defense clinics, and then agreed to void his conviction. 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. On November 21, 2015, Fender and her children were evicted. The judgment incorporated a marital settlement agreement (MSA) which, in part, awarded the family residence to wife, and required husband to pay $2,300 per month in support, one half was designated as child support and the other half as spousal support. Loving step-father of Mark (Lori) Subelsky and Steven (Shelley) Subelsky. Report an error or add more information about this case. A reporter who followed the case, Ken Kolker of WOOD TV in Grand Rapids, helped bring McCanns experience to the attention of the wrongful conviction programs at Northwestern and Michigan. 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. The judgment incorporated a marital settlement agreement (MSA) which, in part, awarded the family residence to wife, and required husband to pay $2,300 per month in support, one half was designated as child support and . Loving step-father of Mark (Lori) Subelsky and Steven (Shelley) Subelsky. RAYMOND MCCANN OBITUARY Raymond A. McCann S. Harrison Twp., NJ Raymond A. McCann age 69, of S. Harrison Township passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014. On February 11, 2015, after being in jail for nearly a year, McCann entered a no-contest plea to the perjury charge that was based on the surveillance video. McCann, a reserve police officer, agreed to help participate in the search. 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. This page only includes allegations against this person for which the CCRB has completed its investigation. You can see it in their eyes. The girl got away and led authorities back to Daniel Furlong. The murder of Jodi Parrack has been a subject of ongoing investigation and debate in Michigan since the 11-year-old was murdered in November of 2007. Although DNA evidence found on the victim did not match his, McCann eventually was arrested in April 2014. Contract Concerns: Did St. Joseph County overpay for County-City Building security? He. RAYMOND MCCANN OBITUARY DDS Jan. 1, 1925 - Dec. 10, 2013 Raymond McCann passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at about 4:50 p.m. This was one of several people to suggest searching the local cemetery for perjury in prison 2015. C. 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