{"id":258922,"date":"2026-08-04T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/258922\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:00:07","slug":"judge-overturns-conviction-of-man-accused-of-killing-philadelphia-police-officer-moses-walker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/258922\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge overturns conviction of man accused of killing Philadelphia police officer Moses Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"

A judge has overturned a conviction and ordered a new trial for a man accused of killing a Philadelphia police officer in 2012.<\/p>\n

Rafael Jones has served more than a decade of a life sentence<\/a> in the death of Moses Walker, who police say was shot and killed while off duty during a botched robbery.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said he will address the court’s decision in a news conference Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

CBS News Philadelphia will livestream Krasner’s news conference at 11 a.m. You can watch live in the player above or wherever we’re streaming.<\/p>\n

On Aug,. 18, 2012, Walker was in civilian clothing when he walked to the bus stop<\/a> at 20th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue and was approached by two men. Prosecutors say Jones was one of those men.<\/p>\n

During an ensuing confrontation, Walker was shot multiple times and later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Jones and another man, Chancier McFarland, were convicted<\/a> in connection with the case. McFarland testified during Jones’ trial and was later sentenced to 20-40 years in prison.<\/p>\n

Court records show Judge Jennifer Schultz has vacated Jones’ conviction and ordered a new trial.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/p>\n

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