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Police Officer May Be Liable for Failing to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence to Prosecutor

Police Officer May Be Liable For Failing to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence to Prosecutor


The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held a police officer can be liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims of false detention and illegal detention for failing to turn over exculpatory evidence to the prosecuting attorney. This ...

 

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