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Holding Prisoner 57 Days Without Judicial Appearance Unconstitutional
The plaintiff turned himself in at the county jail after he learned that a warrant had been issued because he missed a court appearance concerning child support arrearages. The sheriff's office misfiled his records and kept him for 57 days despite his daily complaints. (State law requires that persons arrested …
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