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Tribble v. Greene et al, DC, Order, wrongful conviction imprisonment DNA, 2016

Brief • February 13, 2015

Filed under: DNA Testing/Samples, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

for wrongful imprisonment by plaintiff, Santae Tribble, who was convicted of felony murder and related charges, imprisoned, and later released and determined to be actually innocent based in part on the results ...

Second Circuit: Brady Claim Not Barred by Heck

Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Second Circuit: Brady Claim Not Barred by Heck by Mark Wilson Second Circuit: Brady Claim Not Barred by Heck by Mark Wilson The en banc Second Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a Brady claim is not Heck-barred when a defendant’s conviction is vacated but he subsequently pleads guilty …

Houston Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $3 Million

Article • January 15, 2015

Filed under: Crime Labs, Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Houston Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $3 Million by Houston Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $3 Million by Matt Clarke On November 2, 2012, the City of Houston, Texas agreed to settle a lawsuit arising out of the wrongful conviction for rape and imprisonment for 17 years of George Rodriguez. …

Maryland Jury Awards $5.6 Million for False Arrest and Detention

Article • January 12, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Municipal Liability, False Arrest

Maryland Jury Awards $5.6 Million for False Arrest and Detention by Matthew Clarke Maryland Jury Awards $5.6 Million for False Arrest and Detention by Matt Clarke On October 25, 2012, a Maryland jury awarded a man $5.6 million for damages incurred after he was arrested in Washington, D.C. on an …

CA Man Receives $720,000 Settlement for 11 Years False Imprisonment

Article • January 12, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

CA Man Receives $720,000 Settlement for 11 Years False Imprisonment by CA Man Receives $720,000 Settlement for 11 Years False Imprisonment A Los Angeles man who spent more than a decade in prison for three murders and a rape he didn't commit will receive $720,000 to settle his lawsuit against …

California Man Awarded $18 Million for False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution

Article • January 11, 2015

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

California Man Awarded $18 Million for False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution by California Man Awarded $18 Million for False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution In 2002 Raul Ramirez was arrested and charged with kidnapping and assault after a 16-year-old female student was abducted at gunpoint. The girl escaped when the perpetrator demanded that …

Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case

Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015

Filed under: Malpractice (Attorneys), Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter A former prisoner whose sexual assault conviction was reversed after he served seven years in prison can sue his attorney for malpractice …

$145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling

Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Wrongful Imprisonment, Immigration, False Arrest

$145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling by $145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling An American citizen who was racially profiled and held in jail on an immigration detainer has reached settlements totaling $145,000 with three government …

$14.5 Million Awarded to Oklahoma Man for 14 Years Wrongful Imprisonment

Article • January 9, 2015

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

$14.5 Million Awarded to Oklahoma Man for 14 Years Wrongful Imprisonment by $14.5 Million Awarded to Oklahoma Man for 14 Years Wrongful Imprisonment A Tulsa, Oklahoma, man freed in 2002 ...

$4.4M to Arizona Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder — Twice

Article • January 9, 2015

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

$4.4M to Arizona Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder — Twice by $4.4M to Arizona Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder — Twice The city of Phoenix and Maricopa County have agreed to pay a total of $4.4 million to a man who was twice convicted for a murder he did not …

$1 Million Settlement for New Jersey Man Exonerated after 18 Years Wrongful Imprisonment

Article • January 9, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment

$1 Million Settlement for New Jersey Man Exonerated after 18 Years Wrongful Imprisonment by $1 Million Settlement for New Jersey Man Exonerated after 18 Years Wrongful Imprisonment A New ...

New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid

Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment, Parole Conditions

New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid by Mark Wilson New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid by Mark Wilson On December 26, 2013, a New York appellate court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s false imprisonment claim. In 2000, Francis Moulton …

Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Final Settlement Lehigh County, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014

Brief • November 12, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Detainers, Overdetention, Immigration

Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Final Settlement Lehigh County, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ERNESTO GALARZA, Plaintiff, vs. MARK SZALCZYK, ET AL., Defendants. : : : : : No. 10-6815-JKG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE THIS AGREEMENT is made this …

Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Resolution to Clarify Detainer Policy, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014

Brief • November 12, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Detainers, Overdetention, Immigration

Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Resolution to Clarify Detainer Policy, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014 COUNTY OF LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTION NO. 2014-36 SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONERS JONES & OTT REQUESTED DATE: APRIL 24,2014 ADOPTING A RESOLUTION FOR THE COUNTY OF LEHIGH TO CLARIFY THE POLICY REGARDING DETAINERS ISSUED UNDER 8 C.F.R. §287.7 …

Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice

Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys General, Prosecutors, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Prosecutorial Immunity, Criminal Procedure

Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …

D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy

Article • October 5, 2014

Filed under: War on Terror, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity, Military, Military Prisons

D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy by Derek Gilna D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy   by Derek Gilna   A John Doe plaintiff, a U.S. citizen and employee of an American-owned defense contracting firm performing Arabic translating …

Exonerated Chicago Man Settles Lawsuit for $3.6 Million

Article • October 3, 2014

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Exonerated Chicago Man Settles Lawsuit for $3.6 Million by Matthew Clarke Exonerated Chicago Man Settles Lawsuit for $3.6 Million   By Matthew Clarke   In January 2012, the City of Chicago settled a lawsuit against the city and five Chicago police officers brought by a man who was exonerated after …

Ferguson v. Short, MO, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Brief • August 27, 2014

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Ferguson v. Short, MO, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, CENTRAL DIVISION RYAN FERGUSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) JOHN SHORT, Detective – Columbia, Missouri Police ) Department, in his individual capacity, ) ) JEFF NICHOLS, …

Saunders v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Imprisonment Minor, 2014

Brief • August 12, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Juveniles

Saunders v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Imprisonment Minor, 2014 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF BRONX ...

Allen v. City of St. Louis, MO, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Brief • August 12, 2014

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Allen v. City of St. Louis, MO, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 Case: 4:14-cv-01398-RWS Doc. #: 1 Filed: 08/12/14 Page: 1 of 57 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION GEORGE ALLEN JR., ) ) and ) LONZETTA TAYLOR, ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No …