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Defendants Denied Summary Judgment in Wrongful Incarceration Suit

Loaded on April 15, 2002 published in Prison Legal News April, 2002, page 27
Filed under: Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity. Location: Indiana.
Defendants Denied Summary Judgment In Wrongful Incarceration Suit

An Indiana federal district court has partially denied summary judgment and the qualified immunity defense to defendants at the Allen County (Indiana) Jail in a case involving wrongful imprisonment.

Shakidi Johnson was arrested on contempt of court charges for failure to appear ...

 

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