Maryland Man Awarded $6.4 Million For False Imprisonment, Police Misconduct

Loaded on March 15, 2007 by Michael Rigby published in Prison Legal News March, 2007, page 12

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Searches, DNA Testing/Samples, Wrongful Imprisonment, Municipal Liability, False Arrest. Location: Maryland.

On August 30, 2006, a jury in Prince George?s County, Maryland, awarded $6.4 million to a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for the brutal rape and murder of his wife. During trial the jury heard compelling evidence indicating that County Police Department detectives lied about the suspect?s supposed confession, denied ...

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