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Pierce County, Washington Pays $2,500 Settlement for Violation of Civil Rights and Missing Vehicle

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, Police, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Property

Pierce County, Washington Pays $2,500 Settlement for Violation of Civil Rights and Missing Vehicle by Washington State’s Pierce County paid $2,500 to settle a claim for violation of civil rights and misplacing a vehicle. For no apparent reason, Officer J. Billings of the Steilacoom Police department activated his emergency police …

State of Washington Settles Parolee’s Unlawful Detention Suit for $39,695.10

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

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Parole Conditions

State of Washington Settles Parolee’s Unlawful Detention Suit for $39,695.10 by In February 2008, the state of Washington entered into a stipulated judgment to settle a lawsuit for damages filed in Pierce County Superior Court by Mark Stephen Rice. In settling the suit, which was filed in June 2007, the …

Washington DOC Ordered to Pay $174,000 for False Imprisonment

Article • March 15, 2010 • from PLN March, 2010

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Damages, Costs, Wrongful Imprisonment

Washington DOC Ordered to Pay $174,000 for False Imprisonment by A Washington state woman has been awarded $174,000 in damages after the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) miscalculated her sentence, causing her to stay in prison an extra 18 months. Melanie Hinkle was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in …

$6,000 Settlement in Illegal Arrest of Washington State Probationer

Article • February 15, 2010 • from PLN February, 2010

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Parole Board Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

$6,000 Settlement in Illegal Arrest of Washington State Probationer by The State of Washington paid $6,000 to settle a wrongful imprisonment claim. The claim involved the probation ...

$20,000 Settlement by King County in Assault, False Imprisonment Claim

Article • January 15, 2010

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

$20,000 Settlement by King County in Assault, False Imprisonment Claim by Washington State’s King County has settled an excessive force and false imprisonment claim for $20,000. The claim, brought by Bradley T. Nebinger, sought compensation for injuries incurred at the jail on March 4, 2006. Nebinger claimed that he was …

3 Days Illegal Imprisonment Nets $5,500

Article • September 15, 2009

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

3 Days Illegal Imprisonment Nets $5,500 by Washington’s King County paid $5,500 to settle a claim that a probation officer was negligent in her duties, causing the claimant, Lolita Urie, to be improperly and illegally arrested. When Urie timely appeared for a probation appointment with King County Probation Officer Nancy …

$2,500 Settlement for Wrongful Arrest

Article • September 15, 2009

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

$2,500 Settlement for Wrongful Arrest by Washington State’s King County paid $2,500 to settle the claim of Randy A. Field, who was wrongfully arrested on September 20, 2004 and January 21, 2005 for violation of a non-contact order (NCO) with his wife, which had been withdrawn on November 9, 2001 …

$4,000 Settlement in Failure to Arraign

Article • September 15, 2009

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

$4,000 Settlement in Failure to Arraign by Washington State’s King County Jail has paid $4,000 to settle the claim of Michael Chiofar, which sought damages for the failure of the Jail to assure that he was arraigned within 72 hours of his arrest as required by Washington law. He claimed …

$8,000 Settlement for 10 Days of Wrongful Detention

Article • September 15, 2009

Filed under: Sentencing, Good Time, Wrongful Imprisonment

$8,000 Settlement for 10 Days of Wrongful Detention by Washington State’s King County has paid $8,000 to settle the claim of Pantaleon F. Alba, who was overdetained by 10 days due to King County Correctional Facility records clerk, Kimberly Carver, failing to correct his good time credits. Carver transmitted to …

$16,000 Settlement in Seattle Wrongful Imprisonment Claim

Article • September 15, 2009

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Jail Misconduct, Wrongful Imprisonment

$16,000 Settlement in Seattle Wrongful Imprisonment Claim by Washington State’s King County paid $16,000 to settle the civil rights suit of Christopher L. Larson, who was due to be released ...

$20,000 Settlement for False Imprisonment by Seattle Jail

Article • September 15, 2009

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

$20,000 Settlement for False Imprisonment by Seattle Jail by Washington State’s King County paid $20,511.02 to Thomas Padgett, Jr. for being falsely imprisoned from June 3 through 15, 2001. When Padgett was arrested and taken to the jail, he was not brought before a judge until June 15, which resulted …

$3,900 Settlement in False Imprisonment by Seattle Jail

Article • September 15, 2009

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Arrest Warrants

$3,900 Settlement in False Imprisonment by Seattle Jail by Washington State’s King County Jail paid $3,848.54 to settle the false imprisonment claim of Amanda Markholt, who was arrested on a warrant out of Pierce County for failing to take a blood test. The same day of her arrest, December 31, …

$7,500 Settlement for Seattle Police Officer Withholding Exculpatory Information

Article • September 15, 2009

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Crime/Demographics, Criminal Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

$7,500 Settlement for Seattle Police Officer Withholding Exculpatory Information by Washington State’s King County paid $7,540.64 to settle the claim of Richard D. Sweat, who was arrested for attempted robbery. During the investigation, Deputy Kirk Rains of the King County Sheriff’s Office was advised that the alleged crime was committed …

$1,500 Settlement in Overdetention Claim

Article • July 15, 2009

Filed under: Sentencing, Good Time, Wrongful Imprisonment

$1,500 Settlement in Overdetention Claim by Washington State’s King County Jail has paid Kenneth L. Hoeck $1,500 to settle a claim that he was overdetained by 10 days due to the failure of jail officials to award him good time on his 60 day community custody violation sentence. In response …

$650 Settlement for Lost Property, Stolen Identity Claim

Article • June 15, 2009

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Money/Property, Prisoner Property

$650 Settlement for Lost Property, Stolen Identity Claim by Washington State’s King County Jail has paid $650 to settle the lost property claim of Dion K. Humphrey. In December 2002, the Jail gave Humphrey’s social security card, driver’s license and clothes to Scott Williamson, who had stolen Humphrey’s identity. The …

$4,000 Settlement in Failure to Arraign

Article • May 15, 2009

Filed under: Criminal Prosecution, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

$4,000 Settlement in Failure to Arraign by Washington state’s King County Jail has paid $4,000 to settle the claim of Michael Chiofar, which asserted damages for the failure of the jail to assure that he was arraigned within 72 hours of his arrest as required by Washington law. He claimed …

King County Washington Prisoner Gets over $3,100 for False Imprisonment

Article • July 15, 2008

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Police, False Arrest

King County Washington Prisoner Gets over $3,100 for False Imprisonment by Terry Sybil, a King County, Washington prisoner, served 10 days in the county jail on a bench warrant, but the warrant wasn't recalled. He was later arrested and held for 27 1/2 hours on the same warrant and sued …

Ninth Circuit Holds Washington DOC Immune From Suit for Denial of Community Custody Early Release

Article • February 15, 2008 • from PLN February, 2008

Filed under: Liberty Interests, Sentencing, Good Time, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity

Ninth Circuit Holds Washington DOC Immune From Suit for Denial of Community Custody Early Release by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) was qualifiedly immune from suit by prisoners who claimed …

Washington Prisoners Challenge Confinement Beyond EERD; Class Action Certification Granted; Defendants Get Qualified Immunityndants Get Qualified Immunity

Article • May 15, 2007

Filed under: Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Sex Offender Residence, Civil Procedure, Injunctions, Class Certification, Mootness, Good Time, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity

Washington Prisoners Challenge Confinement Beyond EERD; Class Action Certification Granted; Defendants Get Qualified Immunityndants Get Qualified Immunity by Washington Prisoners Challenge Confinement Beyond EERD; Class Action Certification Granted; Defendants Get Qualified Immunity On December 22, 2004, four former prisoners of the Washington Department Of Corrections (WDOC) brought suit in federal …

$8,500 Paid in WA DOC Wrongful Warrant/Arrest Suit

Article • May 15, 2007

Filed under: Sentencing, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment, Parole Conditions, False Arrest

$8,500 Paid in WA DOC Wrongful Warrant/Arrest Suit by John H. Queener was arrested on May 9, 1989, as the result of a standard warrant search during a traffic stop. The warrant was issued on January 16, 1986 by the Washington State Department of Corrections Community Supervision Office. However, on …