17Jun/080
David Flores case: D.M. police admit having key report
Prosecutors now acknowledge that a key piece of evidence in a controversial gang-related murder in 1996 was never disclosed to convicted killer David Flores' defense lawyers.
Court records show Des Moines police are admitting for the first time that they did have an FBI report identifying another suspect in the case when Flores was convicted of shooting bank executive Phyllis Davis.
The revelation could result in Flores, now 31, being freed after 12 years behind bars. Attorneys will hold an emergency meeting this morning with Polk County Judge Don Nickerson to discuss what happens next in the case.