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Restivo v. Nassau County, NY, Verdict, Wrongful Conviction, 2014
Brief • April 11, 2014
Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment
Restivo v. Nassau County, NY, Verdict, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 Case 2:06-cv-06720-JS-WDW Document 198 Filed 04/11/14 Page 1 of 20 PageID #: 2546
Tankleff v. New York, NY, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2014
Brief • January 6, 2014
Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment
Tankleff v. New York, NY, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 STATE OF NEW YORK - COURT OF CLAIMS .. -- ------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ----X MARTIN TANKLEFF, STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE Claimant, Claim No. 118655 Lopez-Summa, 1. againstTHE STATE OF NEW YORK, Defendant(s), ..---------------------------------------------------------------X WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed to …
Wrongful Immigration Detention Suit Reinstated by Second Circuit, Dismissed on Remand
Article • September 15, 2013 • from PLN September, 2013
Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Immigration
Wrongful Immigration Detention Suit Reinstated by Second Circuit, Dismissed on Remand by Derek Gilna Viterbo Liranzo, born in the Dominican Republic, was a U.S. citizen through section 321 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act, which conferred derivative citizenship on children of U.S. citizens. He was required to apply for a …
Who Polices Prosecutors Who Abuse Their Authority? Usually Nobody
Article • March 15, 2013
Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment
Who Polices Prosecutors Who Abuse Their Authority? Usually Nobody by Joaquin Sapien by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, and Sergio Hernandez, Special to ProPublica The murder case against Tony Bennett seemed pretty straightforward. Shortly before midnight on May 7, 1994, police found a 26-year-old man in the foyer of an apartment building …
Lasting Damage: A Rogue Prosecutor’s Final Case
Article • March 15, 2013
Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment
Lasting Damage: A Rogue Prosecutor’s Final Case by Joaquin Sapien ProPublica Among the thousands of prosecutors who have tried cases in the name of the people of New York City, Claude Stuart came to hold a handful of unfortunate distinctions: • He was a serial abuser of his authority. State …
Former New York Prisoner Exonerated, Receives $2 Million Settlement
Article • March 15, 2013 • from PLN March, 2013
Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment
Former New York Prisoner Exonerated, Receives $2 Million Settlement by A man whose conviction was overturned after spending 10 years in prison has settled his wrongful conviction suit against the State of New York for $2 million. Michael Clancy, 25, was working as an apprentice elevator mechanic when he was …
New York Not Liable for DOCS’ Unauthorized Addition of Post-Release Supervision
Article • May 15, 2012 • from PLN May, 2012
Filed under: Sentencing, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment
New York Not Liable for DOCS’ Unauthorized Addition of Post-Release Supervision by The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has held that the state cannot be held liable for the Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) adding post-release supervision to prisoners’ sentences when such supervision had not been …
Discovery Sanction against New York City Sets Stage for Probable Damages Award in False Imprisonment Suit
Article • May 15, 2012
Filed under: Discovery, Sanctions, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment
Discovery Sanction against New York City Sets Stage for Probable Damages Award in False Imprisonment Suit by Derek Gilna By Derek Gilna In a decision published on December 8, 2009, from an appeal of parts of an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County dated November 28, 2007, which denied …
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 …
Sanders and Phillips v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, false arrest malicious prosecution unlawful detention, 2012
Brief • January 6, 2012
Filed under: Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest
Sanders and Phillips v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, false arrest malicious prosecution unlawful detention, 2012 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - …
New York Parolee Detained Without Hearing; City Not Entitled to Summary Judgment
Article • July 15, 2011 • from PLN July, 2011
Filed under: Sentencing, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment
wrongful imprisonment claims, holding that the defendant, New York City, was not entitled to summary judgment. On December 13, 2001, Keith McDay was arrested in New York on criminal charges and a parole ...
New York Jury Awards Wrongfully Convicted Man $18.5 Million, but Court Grants Motion to Set Aside Verdict
Article • June 15, 2011 • from PLN June, 2011
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Searches, DNA Testing/Samples, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment
New York Jury Awards Wrongfully Convicted Man $18.5 Million, but Court Grants Motion to Set Aside Verdict by On November 2, 2010, a New York federal jury awarded $18.5 million to a man who was cleared of a rape conviction after serving more than two decades in prison. At the …
New York Prisoner Awarded $650 for Excessive Confinement
Article • April 15, 2011
Filed under: Witnesses (Disciplinary Hearings), Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment
New York Prisoner Awarded $650 for Excessive Confinement by On October 5, 2009, New York prisoner Valerie Gaiter was awarded $650 in a New York Claims Court as compensation for 65 days she was wrongfully confined following a disciplinary conviction. At her disciplinary hearing, the hearing officer refused to allow …
New York City Pays $9.9 Million to Settle Wrongful Conviction Suit
Article • February 15, 2011 • from PLN February, 2011
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Malicious Prosecution, Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest
New York City Pays $9.9 Million to Settle Wrongful Conviction Suit by The City of New York will pay $9.9 million to a man who was wrongfully accused, arrested, convicted and imprisoned as the result of actions by disgraced former New York City police detective Louis J. Eppolito, who is …
$145,000 Settlement by New York City After Holding Immigration Detainee Beyond 48 Hours
Article • August 15, 2010 • from PLN August, 2010
Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, Detainers, Immigration
$145,000 Settlement by New York City After Holding Immigration Detainee Beyond 48 Hours by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A $145,000 settlement by the New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) provides a new twist in the area of immigration law. The main allegation in the complaint was that …
Bozella v. The County of Dutchess, NY, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2010
Brief • August 12, 2010
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment
Bozella v. The County of Dutchess, NY, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2010 Case 7:10-cv-04917-CS Document 21 Filed 08/12/10 Page 1 of 34 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------------------]{ DEWEY R. BOZELLA, Plaintiff, ANSWER Civil Action No.: 10-CV-4917 (CS) -against- THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS; THE CITY OF …
Tankleff v. New York, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2010
Brief • July 16, 2010
Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment
Tankleff v. New York, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2010 STATE OF NEW YORK: COURT OF CLAIMS -------------------------------------------------------------){ MARTIN TANKLEFF, VERIFIED CLAIM FOR DAMAGES -against- RECEIVED THE STATE OF NEW YORK. -------------------------------------------------------------){ To the Clerk of the Court of Claims: To the Attomey General of the State of New York: 'JUL …
$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 …
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. …
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 …
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