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Prosecutorial Liability Explained
Loaded on Nov. 15, 1993
published in Prison Legal News
November, 1993, page 5
Stephen Buckley sought damages, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, from prosecutors for fabricating evidence during the preliminary investigation of a highly publicized rape and murder case in Illinois, and for making false statements at a press conference announcing the return of an indictment against him. He claimed the prosecutors violated …
Filed under:
Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct,
Habeas Corpus,
Immunity/Liability,
Prosecutorial Immunity.
Location:
Illinois.
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