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Ventura County, California Settles Wrongful Arrest Class-action Suit for $350,000

Article • September 15, 2012 • from PLN September, 2012

Filed under: Searches, Arrestee Searches, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Ventura County, California Settles Wrongful Arrest Class-action Suit for $350,000 by In September 2011, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) agreed to settle a class-action civil rights lawsuit alleging that innocent people had been jailed when VCSO officials failed and/or refused to use readily available technological means (such as fingerprint …

California Settles Former Parolee's Untreated HIV and Delayed Release Suit for $2,500

Article • May 15, 2012

Filed under: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

California Settles Former Parolee's Untreated HIV and Delayed Release Suit for $2,500 by Bradley G. Dreher was a California parolee when he learned that he was HIV-positive. He was seeking treatment, but was arrested and incarcerated for alleged parole violations before he could begin a treatment regimen. He remained in …

Victoria v. NYPD DETF et al, NY, 2nd Am Complaint, false arrest overdetention, 2012

Brief • April 13, 2012

Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct, War on Drugs, Wrongful Imprisonment, Overdetention, False Arrest

Victoria v. NYPD DETF et al, NY, 2nd Am Complaint, false arrest overdetention, 2012 Case 1:11-cv-00937-LAK Document 13 Filed 04/13/12 Page 1 of 13 Case 1:11-cv-00937-LAK Document 13 Filed 04/13/12 Page 2 of 13 Case 1:11-cv-00937-LAK Document 13 Filed 04/13/12 Page 3 of 13 Case 1:11-cv-00937-LAK Document 13 Filed 04/13/12 …

$1,800 Settlement in Clerical Error Resulting in Jail Time

Article • February 15, 2012

Filed under: Medical, Medication, Wrongful Imprisonment

$1,800 Settlement in Clerical Error Resulting in Jail Time by California’s County of Sacramento paid $1,800 to settle the claim of Stephen L. Stucker, who was held in jail for two days due to a clerical error. His July 17, 2002 jailing resulted in the denial of his psychiatric medication. …

California: $5,000 Settlement in Wrongful Imprisonment

Article • February 15, 2012

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

California: $5,000 Settlement in Wrongful Imprisonment by California’s County of Sacramento paid $5,000 to settle the wrongful imprisonment claim of Robert B. Weber, who was arrested ...

Superior Court in California Enters Judgment on False Imprisonment Claim for $26,223.80

Article • November 15, 2011

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

Superior Court in California Enters Judgment on False Imprisonment Claim for $26,223.80 by The Superior Court of California, Alameda County, entered a $26,203.80 judgment in a false imprisonment claim. Jorge Gallegos was a prisoner in the California Department of Corrections (CDOC) serving a 12 year sentence that began on September …

CDOC Agrees to Pay $20,000 for Unlawful Imprisonment

Article • November 15, 2011

Filed under: Sentencing, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment

CDOC Agrees to Pay $20,000 for Unlawful Imprisonment by Steven Larson sued the CDOC alleging constitutional violations, false imprisonment, and negligence after he was unlawfully held for 47 days. In 2007, Larson violated the conditions of his parole. At the revocation hearing, Larson received a firm parole discharge date of …

State Secrets Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Suit Involving CIA Torture Flights

Article • August 15, 2011 • from PLN August, 2011

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Disclosure of Records, Discovery, Wrongful Imprisonment, Prisoners-International, Terrorism, Alien Tort Statute (International), Military Prisons

State Secrets Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Suit Involving CIA Torture Flights by On September 8, 2010, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held the “valid assertion of the state secrets privilege” warranted dismissal of a lawsuit filed by suspects apprehended as part of the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program. The suit …

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $9,500 to Settle False Arrest/Imprisonment Suit

Article • May 15, 2011

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Police, False Arrest

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $9,500 to Settle False Arrest/Imprisonment Suit by In 2005, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $9,500 to settle a false arrest/imprisonment suit. Daniel Genzoli was arrested after his fingerprints allegedly matched up with prints taken from a business that was burglarized. It turned out …

California Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit Settled for $7.95 Million

Article • February 15, 2011 • from PLN February, 2011

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Malicious Prosecution, Informants, Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

California Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit Settled for $7.95 Million by A long-running lawsuit against the City of Long Beach, California for Thomas Goldstein’s wrongful murder conviction was settled in June 2010 for $7.95 million. After serving 24 years in prison following his 1980 conviction, Goldstein was finally released based on new …

Ninth Circuit: Los Angeles County Not Liable for Occasional Over-Detentions

Article • October 15, 2010 • from PLN October, 2010

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

Ninth Circuit: Los Angeles County Not Liable for Occasional Over-Detentions by Michael Brodheim In an official-capacity action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy D. Baca, the plaintiffs alleged they remained in the custody of the Sheriff’s Department, in violation of their constitutional rights, for …

San Francisco Settles Wrongful Incarceration Cases for $7.5 Million

Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Malicious Prosecution, Settlements, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Immunity/Liability, Qualified Immunity

San Francisco Settles Wrongful Incarceration Cases for $7.5 Million by Michael Brodheim Nearly six years after his release from prison, Antoine Goff received a measure of belated justice – a $2.9 million settlement for almost 13 years of wrongful incarceration. Goff and his co-plaintiff, John “J.J.” Tennison, had filed complaints …

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Settle Claim of False Imprisonment

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Settle Claim of False Imprisonment by On December 22, 2005, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $1,000 to settle a claim by a man who was erroneously held seven days beyond his sentence. Don Daniel was scheduled to be released from RCCC …

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $2,219.01 to Settle False Imprisonment Claim

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $2,219.01 to Settle False Imprisonment Claim by Brandon Sample By Brandon Sample On June 7, 2004, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $2,219.01 to settle a false imprisonment claim by a man who was arrested while attempting to visit a prisoner at the Sacramento …

California: Demand for Speedy Trial Applies to Probation Violation Detainers

Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010

Filed under: Sentencing, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment

California: Demand for Speedy Trial Applies to Probation Violation Detainers by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg In two rulings in the same case, the California Court of Appeal distinguished the speedy trial rights versus the waiver-of-appearance rights of state prisoners who are facing detainers for probation violations. Although California …

$1.31 Million Awarded to California Man Wrongly Jailed on Murder Charge

Article • January 15, 2010 • from PLN January, 2010

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Civil Procedure, Damages, Wrongful Imprisonment

$1.31 Million Awarded to California Man Wrongly Jailed on Murder Charge by On February 25, 2009, a California federal jury awarded $1,310,000 to a man who spent eight months in jail facing a murder charge that was eventually dismissed. Shortly after Christopher Shahnazari was shot in Glendale, California on November …

Sacramento County Settles Excessive Force/False Arrest Suit for $1,000

Article • January 15, 2010

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Arrest Warrants

Sacramento County Settles Excessive Force/False Arrest Suit for $1,000 by On January 16, 2004, the County of Sacramento, California settled for $1,000 a suit brought by a former Sacramento County Jail prisoner whose arm had allegedly been broken by a deputy and who had been arrested without an outstanding warrant. …

$1.31 Million Award to Wrongfully Jailed California Man

Article • January 15, 2010 • from PLN January, 2010

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

$1.31 Million Award to Wrongfully Jailed California Man by A California federal jury awarded $1.31 million to a man who spent eight months in jail for being unlawfully arrested on a home invasion murder he did not commit. Within eight hours of the November 1, 2005 crime, Edmond Ovasapyan was …

$11,000 Settlement for Arresting Wrong Person

Article • December 15, 2009

Filed under: Strip Searches, Arrestee Searches, Wrongful Imprisonment, Police, False Arrest

$11,000 Settlement for Arresting Wrong Person by On January 5, 2005, a settlement was reached in a complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Sacramento County and various County law enforcement officials alleging Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment civil rights violations, as well as penal and civil code violations. …

Time Served In Excess of Base Term Cannot Be Used to Reduce Parole Period

Article • September 15, 2009

Filed under: Sentencing, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment

Time Served In Excess of Base Term Cannot Be Used to Reduce Parole Period by The California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District has affirmed the denial of a habeas petition filed by a parolee seeking discharge from parole based on time served in excess of the prisoner’s …