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Georgia Man Settles for $20,000 Against Atlanta Police Officer

Article • April 20, 2018

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

Georgia Man Settles for $20,000 Against Atlanta Police Officer by by Christopher Zoukis After the U.S. District Court granted summary judgment in favor of Atlanta Police officer M.H. Payne, claims of excessive force, false arrest, and malicious prosecution against the officer were settled for $20,000.      On June 18, 2005, …

$175,000 in Damages, Attorney Fees Against Sentinel Offender Services

Article • February 8, 2017 • from PLN February, 2017

Filed under: Private Prisons, Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, Parole/Probation Searches, Wrongful Imprisonment, Probation, False Arrest

$175,000 in Damages, Attorney Fees Against Sentinel Offender Services by A Georgia state jury awarded $50,000 to a woman for false arrest and imprisonment by Sentinel Offender Services, a private probation company. The award was the outcome in the first trial of more than a dozen lawsuits filed against the …

This Man Sat in Jail for 110 Days—After He Already Did His Time

Article • August 7, 2015

Filed under: Appointment of Counsel, Public Defenders, Wrongful Imprisonment

This Man Sat in Jail for 110 Days—After He Already Did His Time by Marc Bookman This Man Sat in Jail for 110 Days—After He Already Did His Time The case of Eric Wyatt, Georgia's Cordele circuit, and why America's public defense system is disintegrating. By Marc Bookman Eric Wyatt …

Heck Does Not Apply to Released Prisoner Seeking Damages for Sentence Miscalculation

Article • April 15, 2013

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Federal Tort Claims Act

Heck Does Not Apply to Released Prisoner Seeking Damages for Sentence Miscalculation by Brandon Sample The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Heck v. Humphrey does not bar a released federal prisoner's false imprisonment claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit …

Hayes v. Flowers, GA, Complaint, Wrongful Incarceration, 2013

Brief • February 18, 2013

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment

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Georgia Court Clerk Liable for Failure to Inform Prison Officials of Sentence Reduction

Article • August 15, 2012 • from PLN August, 2012

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Immunity/Liability, Qualified Immunity

Georgia Court Clerk Liable for Failure to Inform Prison Officials of Sentence Reduction by The Georgia Supreme Court has held that a court clerk is not entitled to official immunity in a lawsuit claiming negligent performance of a ministerial duty. At the heart of the case was the clerk’s failure …

Georgia Detainee's False Imprisonment Conviction Reversed Due to Lack of Evidence

Article • April 15, 2011

Filed under: Criminal Prosecution, Escapes, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

Georgia Detainee's False Imprisonment Conviction Reversed Due to Lack of Evidence by The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the false imprisonment conviction of three detainees because the evidence presented at their trial was insufficient to support their convictions. On November 5, 2006, Reheim Jaahad Shearin, Tyrone Caruthers, Jason Tyrone Dellemar …

DNA Exonerations in Georgia Result in Disparate Compensation Awards

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

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

DNA Exonerations in Georgia Result in Disparate Compensation Awards by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The disparity in compensation awards for prisoners exonerated by DNA evidence in Georgia demonstrates the need for evenhanded compensation laws. Five wrongly convicted prisoners, Clarence Harrison, Robert Clark, Douglas Echols, Samuel Scott and Willie …

Overdetention: When Completing a Prison Sentence Just Isn’t Enough

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

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Databases, Wrongful Imprisonment

Overdetention: When Completing a Prison Sentence Just Isn’t Enough by David Reutter Overdetention: When Completing a Prison Sentence Just Isn't Enough by David M. Reutter One of the most basic functions of a prison system is releasing prisoners when their sentences expire. In April 2007, the Massachusetts Department of Correction …

12 Day Delay Between Arrest, First Court Appearance Illegal

Article • May 15, 2007

Filed under: Court Appearances, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Bail

12 Day Delay Between Arrest, First Court Appearance Illegal by The law is clearly established that a pre-trial detainee cannot be held for 12 days before being brought before a judge or allowed to pay bail. This is another case where the plaintiff was picked up on a warrant, there …

$200,000 Paid for Georgia Prisoner's Improper Detainment

Article • May 15, 2007

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment

$200,000 Paid for Georgia Prisoner's Improper Detainment by Michael A. Vallone was arrested on three misdemeanor charges and detained at Georgia's Douglas County Jail for 7.5 months. He alleged he was not allowed access to an attorney or bail bondsman, and was virtually lost within the jail system. He was …

Georgia Man Falsely Arrested by Bond Agent Awarded $5,172

Article • May 15, 2007

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Georgia Man Falsely Arrested by Bond Agent Awarded $5,172 by On December 3, 2002, a man jailed after being mistakenly identified by a bond agent was awarded $5,172 in damages by a superior court in Fulton County, Georgia. Plaintiff Charles Leeks was arrested at his place of employment by an …

Georgia Sheriff Sues Over Using Prisoner Labor

Article • May 15, 2007

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Work, Prison Labor, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Property

Georgia Sheriff Sues Over Using Prisoner Labor by A Georgia federal district court has found that the defendants in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging claims of (1) bad faith prosecution; (2) arrest without probable cause; (3) deprivation of liberty without due process; (4) unlawful search and seizure of …

New York City Pays $75,000 for 28.5 Days False Imprisonment

Article • March 15, 2006 • from PLN March, 2006

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Municipal Liability

New York City Pays $75,000 for 28.5 Days False Imprisonment by On September 8, 2005, the City of New York, New York, settled for $75,000 a prisoner's lawsuit alleging 28.5 days false imprisonment. Plaintiff William Perocier, Jr., a 31 year old tow truck driver, was sentenced to six months in …

County Liable for Sheriff's Failure to Remove Invalid Warrant From Computer

Article • January 15, 2004 • from PLN January, 2004

Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Eleventh Amendment Immunity, Municipal Liability

County Liable for Sheriff's Failure to Remove Invalid Warrant From Computer by The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that Georgia Sheriffs are a county policymaker regarding their duties in the maintenence and recall of criminal warrants thus making the county liable in a § 1983 action for the Sheriff's …