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Illinois Man Awarded $750,000 for 15 Days Wrongful Imprisonment

On November 25, 2003, a federal jury in Chicago, Illinois, awarded $750,000
to a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 15 days in the Cook County Jail.

Emillano Hernandez was pulled over on June 19, 1999, for allegedly failing
to make a complete stop at a stop sign. The cops ...

 

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