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Statler v. Spokane County, WA, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2015

Brief • December 2, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Warrantless Searches, False Statements/Perjury, Cooperation Agreements

Statler v. Spokane County, WA, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2015 Case 2:15-cv-00332-TOR Document 1-2 Filed 12/02/15 RECEIVED 2 DEC 08 2015 3 SPOKANe cou•~ ,,. 'T AoorroR 4 ~ p . . p 3:03 s 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SPOKANE 7 8 9 PAUL E. …

Watson v. City of New York, NY, Mtn Decision, false arrest malicious prosecution wrongful imprisonment, 2010

Brief • November 25, 2015

Filed under: Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

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Appeals Court Reverses $14 Million Award for Wrongfully Convicted Prisoner

Article • November 18, 2015

Filed under: Evidentiary Ruling, Jury Instructions, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Appeals Court Reverses $14 Million Award for Wrongfully Convicted Prisoner by Appeals Court Reverses $14 Million Award for Wrongfully Convicted Prisoner On January 31, 2013, the United States Courts of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed and remanded for retrial a case that concluded with a $14,000,000 damages award for …

New York Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Permitted to Amend Federal Suit

Article • November 17, 2015

Filed under: Complaints, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

New York Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Permitted to Amend Federal Suit by New York Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Permitted to Amend Federal Suit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has allowed a man to amend his wrongfully convicted suit to include additional …

Massachusetts Prisoner Denied Credit for Time Completed on Vacated Conviction

Article • November 17, 2015

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Overdetention

Massachusetts Prisoner Denied Credit for Time Completed on Vacated Conviction by Massachusetts Prisoner Denied Credit for Time Completed on Vacated Conviction The Massachusetts Supreme Court has held that a prisoner serving time on an unrelated sentence was not entitled to credit for the completed prison sentence of a vacated conviction. …

Acosta v. City of New York, Motion to Compel Discovery (2015)

Brief • November 12, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment

Acosta v. City of New York, Motion to Compel Discovery (2015) Rankin & Taylor Attorneys at Law ___________________________________________________________________________ 11 Park Place, Suite 914 David@DRMTLaw.com New York, NY 10007 Phone: 212-226-4507 Fax: 212-658-9480 VIA ECF ONLY November 12, 2015 The Honorable Roanne L. Mann United States Magistrate Judge United States District …

One Extra Day in Prison Not Cognizable in Suit

Article • November 3, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Overdetention

One Extra Day in Prison Not Cognizable in Suit by One Extra Day in Prison Not Cognizable in Suit The U.S. District Court for the Eighth Circuit upheld a decision of a Missouri federal district court, affirming summary judgment against a former prisoner who had alleged he was improperly incarcerated …

Seventh Circuit Upholds False Imprisonment and Deliberate Indifference Dismissal

Article • November 3, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Wrongful Release, Overdetention

Seventh Circuit Upholds False Imprisonment and Deliberate Indifference Dismissal by Seventh Circuit Upholds False Imprisonment and Deliberate Indifference Dismissal On September 4, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an Illinois prisoner’s false imprisonment suit, because he was not unlawfully detained. Sex offender David Armato was …

$200,000 Settlement Recommended for Innocent Arkansas Man who Spent 5 Years Imprisoned

Article • October 27, 2015

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

$200,000 Settlement Recommended for Innocent Arkansas Man who Spent 5 Years Imprisoned by $200,000 Settlement Recommended for Innocent Arkansas Man who Spent 5 Years Imprisoned The Arkansas Claims Commission recommended Rodney Bragg receive $200,000 for the five years he was falsely imprisoned. Bragg was convicted on January 19, 1996 for …

$25 Million Awarded to Innocent Illinois Prisoner Incarcerated for 16 Years

Article • October 27, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

$25 Million Awarded to Innocent Illinois Prisoner Incarcerated for 16 Years by $25 Million Awarded to Innocent Illinois Prisoner Incarcerated for 16 Years In January 2012, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois awarded plaintiff Thaddeus Jimenez $25,000,000 after prevailing in his civil rights. …

Federal Ruling Allows Wrongly Convicted Man to Sue the Los Angeles Police Department

Article • October 27, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Police

Federal Ruling Allows Wrongly Convicted Man to Sue the Los Angeles Police Department by Federal Ruling Allows Wrongly Convicted Man to Sue the Los Angeles Police Department Harold C. Hall, wrongfully convicted in 1985 for double-murder, spent 19 years in prison. He was arrested for committing a robbery, unrelated to …

Gondor v. State of Ohio, OH, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2015

Brief • October 27, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

General 30 East Broad Street, 1ih Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. JUDGE 2015-00921 ' . . ~I COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT PURSUANT ...

ACLU v. City of Colorado Springs, CO, Settlement and Release Agreement,2016

Brief • October 22, 2015

Filed under: Filing Fees, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Bond Fees, Booking Fees

ACLU v. City of Colorado Springs, CO, Settlement and Release Agreement,2016 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AN]) RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is made by and among Shawn Hardman, Barry Crews, Danielle Zolna, and Justin Hamilton (collectively “Plaintiffs”), the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (“ACLU”), and the City …

New York: Class Action Filed against Prison Officials for Applying Illegal Sentences

Article • October 14, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Probation, Alternative Sentencing

New York: Class Action Filed against Prison Officials for Applying Illegal Sentences by New York: Class Action Filed against Prison Officials for Applying Illegal Sentences Two men have filed a class action complaint in federal court against current and former New York State Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) employees for …

Herrera v. NM Corrections Dept, NM, Settlement, Improper Sentencing, 2015

Brief • October 10, 2015

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Good Time, Wrongful Imprisonment, Wrongful Release, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

Herrera v. NM Corrections Dept, NM, Settlement, Improper Sentencing, 2015 RELEASE IN FULL AND INDEMNIFYING AGREEMENT 1. Parties, Release, and Dischare:e: For that consideration specifically set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph I of this instrument and no other consideration, Carlos Herrera and his respective agents, attorneys, heirs, …

Watson v. United States of America, NY, Order, false arrest malicious prosecution wrongful imprisonment, 2015

Brief • October 2, 2015

Filed under: Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Watson v. United States of America, NY, Order, false arrest malicious prosecution wrongful imprisonment, 2015 Watson v. United States, 14-CV-6459 (E.D.N.Y. Oct 02, 2015) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ...

New York Court Orders the Release of a Man Illegally Imprisoned

Article • September 29, 2015

Filed under: Ex Post Facto, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment

New York Court Orders the Release of a Man Illegally Imprisoned by New York Court Orders the Release of a Man Illegally Imprisoned A New York court has mandated the release of a man who was imprisoned for violating release conditions that were illegally imposed on him by the New …

Navarro v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, NM, Settlement, False Imprisonment, 2015

Brief • September 15, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Wrongful Imprisonment, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Resentencing, False Imprisonment

Navarro v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, NM, Settlement, False Imprisonment, 2015 SETTLFiMENTA MEMENT AND RELF.A E For the consideration of the sum of ONE THOUSAND NJNE FIUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($l,900.00), paid by CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA ("CCA"), the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, MlCHAEL NAVARRO ("Relensor") …

$13,000 Jury Award to Tennessee Prisoner Held on Invalid Escape Warrant

Article • September 9, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Wrongful Imprisonment

$13,000 Jury Award to Tennessee Prisoner Held on Invalid Escape Warrant by $13,000 Jury Award to Tennessee Prisoner Held on Invalid Escape Warrant A Tennessee federal jury awarded $13,000 to a former prisoner alleging he was unconstitutionally imprisoned and denied medical treatment while held in Tennessee prisons. Samuel C. Key …

Former New York Prisoner Receives $3,375,000 Settlement for Wrongful Conviction

Article • August 29, 2015 • from PLN September, 2015

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

of New York in the Court of Claims for wrongful imprisonment, with attorney Barry C. Scheck, a founder of the Innocence Project, as lead counsel. After years of litigation the case settled in January 2014 ...