Former Cop Walks Free After Evidence Suppressed

A former San Antonio cop, Matthew Martin, is now free after courts threw out his entire criminal case — including 39 child porn charges and a stalking charge — because key evidence was obtained illegally. The cellphone containing the alleged images was stolen before police got a warrant, and prosecutors failed to disclose that fact when seeking authorization. After multiple appeals, including to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the ruling stood: the evidence was inadmissible. Without it, the DA had no case. Martin, who had already resigned from the force while under investigation, walked away with his record cleared — not because there wasn’t enough evidence, but because the evidence itself was tainted from the start. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b1382cb92016f0a1