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New York Man Falsely Charged with Crimes Awarded $560,000

Loaded on July 29, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Malicious Prosecution, Due Process, False Arrest. Location: New York.

A New York federal jury awarded $560,000 in compensatory and punitive damages against police officers in a civil rights action brought by a man who had previously been acquitted of drug and firearm charges. The second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgement.

Leroy Davis was arrested in …

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