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New York Man Falsely Arrested and Maliciously Prosecuted Settles Suit with Nassau County Officials
Loaded on July 27, 2018
by Christopher Zoukis
Filed under:
False Arrest,
Fourth Amendment, rights,
Fourteenth Amendment, rights.
Location:
New York.
by Christopher Zoukis
A New York man—whose partner reported to police that he made threats on her life and who was subsequently arrested and jailed before the charge was dismissed— agreed to a settlement with Nassau County, officers, and officials.
On March 27, 2010, Richard Hunt and …
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