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Article • December 20, 2017
Filed under: False Arrest
$327,500 to 77-Year-Old for Civil Rights Violations by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis An elderly Chicago woman was awarded $327,500 in damages for the violation of her civil rights by overzealous and misinformed Chicago police officers. The June 28, 2013 verdict awarded damages for embarrassment and humiliation, injury to reputation …
Article • December 20, 2017
$160,000 to Maryland Man for Civil Rights Violations by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis One night in October 2011, Sabah Ali noticed that a co-worker had been pulled over for a broken headlight at a local 7-Eleven. Ali pulled into the parking lot to assist his friend, and things quickly …
Article • December 20, 2017
$88,616 to Florida Woman Falsely Arrested by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On May 13, 2007, Orlando real estate broker Ana Maria Hazleton was at home when Orlando police officers responded to a call that there was a disturbance on her front lawn. The four officers, Brandon Loverde, Fernando Trinidad, …
Article • December 20, 2017
$10,000 Settles North Carolina Man's Claim of Assault, False Arrest by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Gaston County, North Carolina man has accepted $10,000 to settle a lawsuit in which he alleged that police officers violated his civil rights, assaulted him and falsely arrested him. Mark D. Ewing, a …
Article • December 19, 2017
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Searches
Kentucky Cop Resigns After Unconstitutional Search by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Hopkinsville, Kentucky police officer submitted his resignation September 5, 2017 rather than be fired for several warrantless searches of a home. Officer Jason Brent responded to a home on South Campbell Street in Hopkinsville after receiving a …
Article • December 19, 2017
Filed under: Police Misconduct
$1,000,000 Jury Verdict Against Sheriff Who Engaged in Political Retaliation by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Chicago area jury awarded $1,000,000 to a DuPage County Sheriff's deputy who claimed that she was passed over for a promotion because she didn't support the Sheriff's political campaign. Susan Lakics was a …
Article • December 19, 2017
Testimony of Expert Witness Excluded by David Reutter by David Reutter A Louisiana federal district court excluded the expert testimony of Dr. David Thomas in a class action brought by Louisiana prisoners who alleged substandard medical care. Joseph Lewis, Jr. sued the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) alleging violations of his …
Article • December 19, 2017
Filed under: Public Records
California Supreme Court Orders Consideration of Anonymization or Redaction of Mass Data for Public Record Disclosure by David Reutter by David Reutter The California Supreme Court held that while raw automated license plate reader (ALPR) data are excempt from California Public Records Act (CPRA) disclosure, further consideration is required to determine …
Article • December 19, 2017
$36,203 Jury Award in California Excessive Force Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal jury awarded a South Lake Tahoe man $36,203 in a lawsuit alleging the use of excessive force by South Lake Tahoe police. The jury award came in on March 7, 2007, after a four-day trial. …
Article • December 19, 2017
$320,000 Settlement in Wrongful Imprisonment Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal lawsuit alleging wrongful arrest and imprisonment by the LAPD settled for $320,000 on January 16, 2007. The case involved the murder of 16-year-old Martha Puebla, who was shot and killed outside her Sun Valley, California home. Puebla …
Article • December 19, 2017
Filed under: False Arrest
$36,000 Settles Palm Beach False Arrest by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A lawsuit brought by the fiancé of a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida cop against a Palm Beach County detective settled for $36,000 on January 10, 2007.The case involved a series of thefts committed by Steven Hipsher while he was …
Article • December 19, 2017
Filed under: Police Misconduct
$1.625 Million Jury Award For Civil Rights Violation by Charlotte "Special Police" by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal jury awarded over a million and a half dollars in damages to four people injured by Charlotte, North Carolina "Special Police Officers" in a January 2007 decision. The lawsuit stemmed …
Article • December 19, 2017
Faulty Forensics and Lab Scandals Highlight Urgent Need for Enforceable Scientific Standards by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A 2009 report by the National Academy of Sciences (“NAS”) criticizing the varying quality of crime labs throughout the nation and questioning the scientific basis of several forensic methods that were routinely …
Article • December 19, 2017 • from CLN January, 2018
Filed under: Police Misconduct
Criminal Cops: Tracking Crimes Committed by Police Officers by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Police officers are sworn to uphold the law. When the uniform goes on, they become arbiters and enforcers of right and wrong. But a new police crime database reveals an important and often overlooked aspect of …
Article • December 19, 2017 • from CLN January, 2018
Prosecutors in New Orleans Prosecute Public Defenders for Doing Their Job by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Where can you face criminal prosecution for doing your job? The answer is New Orleans if you work for the Orleans Public Defenders (“OPD”). Prosecutors in New Orleans have been threatening to criminally …
Article • December 19, 2017 • from CLN January, 2018
Seventh Circuit: No Federal Court Jurisdiction to Resolve State Executive and Legislative Branch Disputes by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that federal courts lack jurisdiction to hear declaratory judgment actions filed by a city’s executive branch against its legislative branch. …
Article • December 19, 2017 • from CLN January, 2018
Eighth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on Ferguson Protestor’s Excessive Force Claim by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment in favor of four police officers on an excessive force claim while arresting protestors of the Michael Brown police shooting death. …
Article • December 19, 2017 • from CLN January, 2018
Filed under: Evidentiary Ruling
Ninth Circuit Suppresses Gang Affiliation Evidence Obtained Without Miranda Warnings by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the suppression of evidence of gang affiliation obtained without Miranda warnings. On July 4, 2012, Antonio Gilton was arrested for murder and invoked …
Article • December 19, 2017 • from CLN January, 2018
Filed under: Attorney Misconduct
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Lawyer’s Contempt Sanction for “Improper” Argument by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld contempt sanctions against a criminal defense attorney, finding that he prejudiced the jury against the judge and prosecutor when he insinuated that they were preventing him from telling the …
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