"The path toward his eventual guilty verdicts was fraught with mishaps and twists, including a mistrial, the dismissal of his then-lawyer, and multiple public attempts by Wenger to rebut government's narrative of him as a rogue cop in a troubled department, through his insistence that his entire prosecution is the corrupt result of his own efforts to expose wrongdoing by his colleagues."
"During the case, Wenger discussed his case on law enforcement podcast, petitioned President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Pondi for help, and boldly declared victory in a news release issued months before his multiple convictions, stating that justice ultimately prevailed after his mistrial. This case was never about justice it was about silencing me. . . The prosecution lied, withheld evidence, and waged a smear campaign against me. But the government failed, Wenger said in the release."
Federal prosecutors seek the harshest penalty for Devon Wenger, convicted of distributing steroids and conspiring with colleagues to harm civilians. Wenger is the last of 14 ex-Antioch and Pittsburg officers convicted in a broad FBI and Contra Costa District Attorney investigation. His prosecution included a mistrial, the dismissal of his then-lawyer, and public efforts by Wenger to challenge the government's portrayal of him. Wenger publicly sought aid from President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Pondi and issued a news release contesting the prosecution. Wenger is in federal detention and faces an anticipated three-year sentence as his attorneys highlight his military service and personal trauma.
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