In photo, William Tanner's burned car, in which the remains of Henry Glover were found, on the banks of the Mississippi River. On 12/10/10 a jury found that police murdered Glover and then Officer McRae burned his body [MORE]  From [HERE] A federal appellate court has overturned the convictions of two former New Orleans police officers imprisoned in connection with the killing of Henry Glover after Hurricane Katrina, dealing a blow to federal prosecutors' efforts to hold police accountable for misconduct before and after the storm.

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voided the conviction of ex-cop David Warren, who was found guilty of fatally shooting Glover, stating that Warren's trial should have been severed from that of his co-defendants. A jury convicted Warren in late 2010, along with Greg McRae and Travis McCabe, who also were serving on the New Orleans police force at the time of Glover's killing.

The appellate panel tossed out a key charge against McRae, who admitted to burning Glover's body, finding there was "insufficient evidence to convict McRae of denying Glover's descendants and survivors the right of access to court." McCabe's conviction for participating in covering up the crimes had already been overturned by Judge Lance Africk, who presided over the trial.

The court's decision appears to set the stage for another round of trials regarding Glover's shooting and the police force's subsequent handling of his death.