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Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction
Article • February 15, 2025 • from PLN February, 2025
Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Murder/Felony Murder
Philadelphia Agrees to $9.1 Million Settlement for Wrongful Murder Conviction by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The City of Philadelphia agreed on November 3, 2023, to pay $9.1 million to settle a wrongful conviction lawsuit brought by Walter Ogrod, 59, a former state prisoner exonerated of murder and released …
Third Circuit Upholds Federal False Liens Conviction and 48-Month Sentence
Article • May 5, 2020
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Federal Tort Claims Act
Third Circuit Upholds Federal False Liens Conviction and 48-Month Sentence by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson  The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a Pennsylvania man’s federal false liens convictions. The court concluded that 18 USC § 1521 is not unconstitutionally vague and overbroad, and the …
$10 Million Award for Wrongly Jailed Philadelphia Man
Article • February 6, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment
$10 Million Award for Wrongly Jailed Philadelphia Man by A Philadelphia jury awarded Khanefah Boozer $10 million in a state court lawsuit that alleged police officer Ryan Waltman had falsely accused Boozer of firing shots at him. Boozer was the designated driver during a January 22, 2011 night out with friends. …
Boozer v. Waltman, PA, Verdict, Wrongful Arrest, 2018
Brief • May 10, 2018
Filed under: Malicious Prosecution, Damages, Wrongful Imprisonment, Money/Property, Mental Health, False Arrest
Boozer v. Waltman, PA, Verdict, Wrongful Arrest, 2018 Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Trial Division - Civil TRIAL WORK SHEET I ·- Judge's I.D.: judge's Name: SEAN F KENNEDY Case Type: BOOZER VS OFFICER RYAN WALTMAN BADGE I NO. 7564 ET AL I I ~-=-----_:_: J511 Caption: jcomt …
Boozer v. Waltman, PA, Complaint, Wrongful Arrest, 2017
Brief • January 16, 2017
Filed under: Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment, Money/Property, Mental Health, False Arrest
Boozer v. Waltman, PA, Complaint, Wrongful Arrest, 2017 Filed and Attested by the Office of Judicial Records 16 JAN 2017 03:35 pm J. OSTROWSKI Case ID: 160900497 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA KHANEFAH BOOZER 1322 McKinley Street Philadelphia, PA 19111 CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff v. RYAN …
Pennsylvania: Former Cop Indefinitely Jailed for Failure to Supply Passwords
Article • November 8, 2016 • from PLN November, 2016
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Evidence, Computer Searches, Computers, Wrongful Imprisonment
Pennsylvania: Former Cop Indefinitely Jailed for Failure to Supply Passwords by In March 2015, former Philadelphia police sergeant Francis Rawls, 37, was identified as a suspect in a child porno­graphy ring. As part of the investigation, Delaware County authorities confiscated several electronic devices from Rawls’ home and requested that he …
Pennsylvania v. Livingstone, PA, Appeal-Opinion, Illegal Detention, 2016
Brief • November 2, 2016
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Fourth Amendment, rights, Search and Seizure, Fourth Amendment
Pennsylvania v. Livingstone, PA, Appeal-Opinion, Illegal Detention, 2016 [J-112-2016] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellee v. VICTORIA LIVINGSTONE, Appellant : : : : : : : : : : : No. 11 WAP 2016 Appeal …
New Pennsylvania Legislation Sucker Punches Inmate Speech
Article • January 7, 2016
Filed under: Attorney Misconduct, Wrongful Imprisonment, First Amendment
New Pennsylvania Legislation Sucker Punches Inmate Speech by Linn Washington Jr. Law Shreds Rights by: Linn Washington Jr. The serious injustice endured by Pennsylvania prison inmate Lorenzo ‘Cat’ Johnson, detailed yesterday in Part I of this series [1], is the subject of a website and numerous other postings on the Internet. …
Abu-Jamal v. Kerestes, PA, Amended Complaint, Black Panther death row wrongful imprisonment 1st Am medical neglect, 2015
Brief • August 3, 2015
Filed under: Political Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Diabetes, Hepatitis, Failure to Treat, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, First Amendment, FBI
Abu-Jamal v. Kerestes, PA, Amended Complaint, Black Panther death row wrongful imprisonment 1st Am medical neglect, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-00967-RDM-KM Document 21-1 Filed 08/03/15 Page 1 of 22 Exhibit ...
Final Class-Action Settlement Pending in “Kids for Cash” Scandal
Article • August 1, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015
Filed under: Judicial Misconduct, Wrongful Imprisonment, Juveniles
Final Class-Action Settlement Pending in “Kids for Cash” Scandal by Final Class-Action Settlement Pending in “Kids for Cash” Scandal A class-action suit is on the verge of being settled by the co-owner of two for-profit juvenile detention facilities in Pennsylvania, who was sued after a pair of state court judges …
$145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Wrongful Imprisonment, Immigration, False Arrest
$145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling by $145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling An American citizen who was racially profiled and held in jail on an immigration detainer has reached settlements totaling $145,000 with three government …
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Final Settlement Lehigh County, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014
Brief • November 12, 2014
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Detainers, Overdetention, Immigration
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Final Settlement Lehigh County, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ERNESTO GALARZA, Plaintiff, vs. MARK SZALCZYK, ET AL., Defendants. : : : : : No. 10-6815-JKG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE THIS AGREEMENT is made this …
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Resolution to Clarify Detainer Policy, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014
Brief • November 12, 2014
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Detainers, Overdetention, Immigration
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Resolution to Clarify Detainer Policy, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014 COUNTY OF LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTION NO. 2014-36 SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONERS JONES & OTT REQUESTED DATE: APRIL 24,2014 ADOPTING A RESOLUTION FOR THE COUNTY OF LEHIGH TO CLARIFY THE POLICY REGARDING DETAINERS ISSUED UNDER 8 C.F.R. §287.7 …
Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice
Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014
Filed under: Government Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys General, Prosecutors, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Prosecutorial Immunity, Criminal Procedure
Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, 3rd Circuit Opinion, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014
Brief • March 4, 2014
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Detainers, Overdetention, Immigration
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, 3rd Circuit Opinion, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014 PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT _____________ No. 12-3991 _____________ ERNESTO GALARZA, Appellant v. MARK SZALCZYK; CITY OF ALLENTOWN; LEHIGH COUNTY; GREG MARINO; CHRISTIE CORREA _____________ On Appeal from the United States District Court …
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Settlement - Allentown, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2012
Brief • October 12, 2012
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Overdetention, Immigration
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Settlement - Allentown, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2012 JOINT TORTFEASOR RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESElNTS, that the undersigned, ERNESTO GALARZA (hereinafter "RELEASqR") intending to be legally bound, for and in consideration of the full sum of T1"'ENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00) …
Philadelphia Woman Detained 54 Days as Material Witness Settles for $275,000
Article • May 15, 2012
Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Witnesses, Wrongful Imprisonment, Police, Arrest Warrants
Philadelphia Woman Detained 54 Days as Material Witness Settles for $275,000 by The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office paid a witness $255,000 to settle her claims that she was illegally detained for 54 days. Nicole Schneyder was a critical witness against Michael Overby in a 1990 rape and murder. Overby's first …
$85,000 Settlement in Philadelphia Wrongful Imprisonment Suit
Article • September 15, 2011 • from PLN September, 2011
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Police, False Arrest
$85,000 Settlement in Philadelphia Wrongful Imprisonment Suit by The City of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $85,000 to a man who was wrongfully arrested and imprisoned for a year for a crime ...
Prison Records Officer Entitled to Qualified Immunity; No Evidence of Deliberate Indifference to Sentencing Errors
Article • August 15, 2011 • from PLN August, 2011
Filed under: Sentencing, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity
Prison Records Officer Entitled to Qualified Immunity; No Evidence of Deliberate Indifference to Sentencing Errors by Mark Wilson On April 22, 2010, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Pennsylvania prison records officer was entitled to qualified immunity for a prisoner allegedly being confined 10 months beyond his …
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Complaint, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2010
Brief • November 19, 2010
Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Overdetention, Immigration
Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Complaint, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2010 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ERNESTO GALARZA, CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff, No. 10-_ _ _ __ v. MARK SZALCZYK, STEPHANIE FRITZGES, ICE DOES 1-5, ALLENTOWN DOES 6-10, LEHIGH COUNTY DOES 11-15, individually and in …
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