The Better Government Association is investigating allegations that former Chicago Police Department Supt. Philip Cline lied in Robert Smith's trial.
CHICAGO -- A motion filed in federal court is alleging a former Chicago police superintendent perjured himself in the murder trial of Robert Smith.are investigating the claim as Smith's attorneys are seeking damages in his wrongful conviction.
Reached by phone, Cline declined to discuss the allegations with the BGA, but noted the grisly nature of the underlying crime.
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