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$1.5 Million Settlement in New York City False Arrest Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Malicious Prosecution, Failure to Protect (General), Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

$1.5 Million Settlement in New York City False Arrest Suit by The City of New York paid $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who spent nine months in jail after being falsely accused of selling Ecstasy to an undercover officer. The plaintiff, a taxi driver in …

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 …

New York State Jury Awards $10,000 for False Imprisonment

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

New York State Jury Awards $10,000 for False Imprisonment by A New York State Jury awarded $10,000 in a lawsuit for false arrest and imprisonment. Rames Polanco was detained by police officers of the city of New York on September 9, 2003, under suspicion of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. …

Pierce County, Washington Unlawful Imprisonment Results in $1,000 Settlement

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

Pierce County, Washington Unlawful Imprisonment Results in $1,000 Settlement by Washington State’s Pierce County Correction Center paid $1,000 to settle a prisoner’s claim for unlawful imprisonment. On January 31, 2002, Mr. Ted D. Harris was arrested and released on bail after he served twenty-two days. Harris was arrested on February …

"Mere Propinquity" Not Sufficient Probable Cause for Search of Home

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Police Searches, Summary Judgment, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity, Arrest Warrants

"Mere Propinquity" Not Sufficient Probable Cause for Search of Home by "Mere Propinquity" Not sufficient Probable Cause for Search of Home On March 22, 2006, a Sheriff’s Deputy was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The search for the primary suspect in the …

Washington State Settles Wrongful Imprisonment Claim for $5,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

Washington State Settles Wrongful Imprisonment Claim for $5,000 by On November 16, 2006, the State of Washington settled a wrongful imprisonment claim against the Department of Corrections ...

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $87,000 to Settle False Imprisonment Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $87,000 to Settle False Imprisonment Suit by On April 1, 2008, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $87,000 to a former prisoner who was incarcerated 339 days beyond his lawful release date. On September 7, 2000, Chris Weddle was sentenced for unlawful …

Pierce County Washington Unlawful Imprisonment Results in $5,000 Settlement

Article • May 15, 2010

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

Pierce County Washington Unlawful Imprisonment Results in $5,000 Settlement by Washington State’s Pierce County Jail paid $5,000 to settle an unlawful imprisonment claim. On March 14, 1999, Binh Thai Nguyen was arrested in Cowlitz County and booked in the Pierce County Jail. Nguyen was released on March 16, 1999, because …

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 …

Greene v. City of New York, NY, Memo & Order, False Arrest Wrongful Conviction, 2010

Brief • May 12, 2010

Filed under: Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Greene v. City of New York, NY, Memo & Order, False Arrest Wrongful Conviction, 2010 Case 1:08-cv-00243-RJD-CLP Document 104 Filed 05/12/10 Page 1 of 12 PageID #: 600 Case 1:08-cv-00243-RJD-CLP Document 104 Filed 05/12/10 Page 2 of 12 PageID #: 601 Case 1:08-cv-00243-RJD-CLP Document 104 Filed 05/12/10 Page 3 of …

NY DOCS Lacks Authority to Administratively Impose PRS – But State’s Liability Uncertain

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

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, DOC/BOP misconduct, Parole, Habeas Corpus, Wrongful Imprisonment, Judicial Immunity

NY DOCS Lacks Authority to Administratively Impose PRS – But State’s Liability Uncertain by Mark Wilson New York prison officials lack the authority to require prisoners to serve Post-Release Supervision (PRS) that was not ordered by the sentencing court, according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Appellate …

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 …

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 …

Fourth Circuit: Heck Bar Inapplicable to § 1983 False Imprisonment Suit

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

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Limitations, Wrongful Imprisonment

his § 1983 claim” and noting that he could resubmit his claim in a federal habeas corpus petition. The Fourth Circuit weighed in on the sole issue of “whether Wilson’s § 1983 claim for wrongful ...

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 ...

Lewis v. Young, OH, Complaint, Identical Twin Murder Case Wrongful Imprisonment, 2010

Brief • February 12, 2010

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Lewis v. Young, OH, Complaint, Identical Twin Murder Case Wrongful Imprisonment, 2010 Case: 2:10-cv-00125-ALM -EPD Doc #: 2 Filed: 02/12/10 Page: 1 of 30 PAGEID #: 3 "- IN THE UNITED STATES ...

$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 …

Remitter Granted In Malicious Prosecution Action; Court Denies Request for State to Indemnify Defendant

Article • January 15, 2010

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Damages, New Trial Motions, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Civil Commitment, Employee Litigation

Remitter Granted In Malicious Prosecution Action; Court Denies Request for State to Indemnify Defendant by A remitter has been ordered in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action brought by a psychologist formerly employed by the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (DMRDD) after the psychologist was …