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Ninth Circuit: County May be Liable for Wrongful Conviction Even if District Attorney Enjoys Absolute Immunity

Loaded on May 19, 2014 published in Prison Legal News May, 2014, page 16
Filed under: Informants, Wrongful Conviction, Municipal Liability, Prosecutorial Immunity. Location: California.

Ninth Circuit: County May be Liable for Wrongful Conviction Even if District Attorney Enjoys Absolute Immunity

 

On May 8, 2013, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the County of Los Angeles could be held liable for its failure to establish policies regarding the use of jailhouse informants, ...

 

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