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Sixth Circuit: Jail Guard's Criticism of Sheriff was Protected Speech by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Joseph Boulton, a jail guard at the Genesee County, Michigan jail, lost his claim alleging unconstitutional retaliation for protected speech on July 29, 2015. During union arbitration proceedings, Boulton testified that Sheriff Christopher Swanson …
Article • December 19, 2017
$320,000 Settlement in Wrongful Imprisonment Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal lawsuit alleging wrongful arrest and imprisonment by the LAPD settled for $320,000 on January 16, 2007. The case involved the murder of 16-year-old Martha Puebla, who was shot and killed outside her Sun Valley, California home. Puebla …
Article • December 11, 2017
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Police
$1.9 Million to Settle with Students Hit by Car Fleeing Police by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis Three 17-year-old students run over by a car fleeing Newark, New Jersey police in a high speed chase have settled a lawsuit brought over injuries resulting from the crash. Curtis Berry, Jessica Pemberton, …
Indiana Woman Settles Claim that Clay County Police Officer Grabbed Her Breasts During Traffic Stop by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis An Indiana woman who claimed that a Clay County, Indiana Reserve Sheriff's Deputy used unjustified, excessive, sexual force against her during a traffic stop settled her claim for an …
Article • December 7, 2017
Self-Serving Affidavits Admissible in Discrimination Suit by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal district court's summary judgment granted to Indiana's Whitley County Sheriff's Office in a racial discrimination suit. The court found that the district court erroneously applied the "common actor" provision to grant summary judgment, and …
Cornell v. City and County of San Francisco, CA, Appeal Brief, False Arrest, 2017 Filed 11/16/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR BRET CORNELL, Plaintiff and Respondent, A141016 & A142147 v. (City & County of San Francisco Super. …
Gibson v. State of Texas, TX, Appeal Brief, Capital Murder, 2017 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-1043-16 JOHNTAY GIBSON, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HARRIS COUNTY W ALKER, J., delivered the opinion of …
Armstrong v. Krupiczowicz, IL, Opinion, False Arrest for Violating Sex Offender Registration Act, 2017 In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 17-1621 CRAIG ARMSTRONG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JAMES KRUPICZOWICZ, et al., 1 Defendants-Appellees. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District …
Kluppelberg v. Burge, IL, Release and Settlement Agreement, Wrongful Imprisonment, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JAMES KLUPPELBERG, Plaintiff, V. ) ) ) ) ) JON BURGE, LEONARD ROLSTON #I 1935, WILLIAM KELLY #3644, DETECTIVE L. TUTDER #5648, Catherine Alletto Brown, …
Article • October 24, 2017
$5,485,394 Award in New York Wrongful Conviction Case by Christopher Zoukis Daniel Gristwood was a 29-year-old printer when he was arrested for the attempted murder of his wife on January 12, 1996. He initially confessed to the crime, and was convicted in New York state court based on that confession. …
Bellman v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Negligence (Auto Accident), 2017 FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS PART ONE - DEFINITIONS: A The term ·'Release," when used herein means the instant Full Release of All Claims. B. The term "plaintiff," when used in this Release, means the following: Plaintiff …
Brief • September 20, 2017
Sledge v. Little, NC, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION Case No. 7:15-cv-00180-D JOSEPH SLEDGE, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) v. ) PHILLIP LITTLE, in his individual ) capacity, EARL STORMS, in his official ) …
Article • September 1, 2017
Filed under: Police Misconduct
Idaho Sheriff Guilty of Misuse of Public Funds by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Blaire Olsen, the former Sheriff of Jefferson County, Idaho, was found guilty of three counts of misuse of public funds after a 2015 jury trial. He was sentenced to three years of probation, and fired. On …
Article • August 30, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017
Oregon Prosecutors and Cops Bully Parole Board into Improperly Rescinding Parole; Court Orders Release by The Oregon Court of Appeals held last year that a prisoner’s release date had been improperly rescinded due to a public outcry, contrary to state law. Oregon prisoner Sidney Dean Porter was sentenced to life …
State of Illinois v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Police Department Reform, 2017 Case: 1:17-cv-06260 Document #: 1 Filed: 08/29/17 Page 1 of 35 PageID #:1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 17-cv-6260 CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant. …
Brief • August 28, 2017
Strong v. Tessmann, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2017 Resolution 17 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE OF THE LITIGATION ENTITLED JASON STRONG V. TESSMANN ET AL. CASE NO. 16 CV 4885 WHEREAS, the Village of Barrington Hills (hereinafter the “Village”) is a named …
Article • July 28, 2017 • from PLN August, 2017
Policing for Profit: Law Enforcement Agencies Abuse Civil Asset Forfeiture by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke While crime may not pay, policing can be very profitable when law enforcement agencies are allowed to seize assets not only from criminals but also people merely suspected of breaking the law. No criminal …
Article • July 28, 2017 • from PLN August, 2017
Suicide at Texas Jail Results in Firings, Lawsuit, Investigation and Legislation by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 10, 2015, Sandra Bland was stopped while driving in Prairie View, Texas. The 28-year-old Illinois native was in the process of moving to Waller County when she was stopped by Texas …
Publication • July 27, 2017
ACLU Connecticut - Earning Trust, 2017 EARNING TRUST Addressing police misconduct complaints in Connecticut Earning Trust Addressing police misconduct complaints in Connecticut A report of the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut Credits The research for this report was conducted by Lillian McKenzie and Rachel Spears under the guidance and …
Publication • July 17, 2017
COPA-Summary Report of Investigation-Dec 2005 CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY LOG #1087742 SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION Date of Incident: December 11, 2005 Time of Incident: 12:12 pm Location of Incident: 511 East Browning Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653 Date of IPRA Notification:1 July 17, 2017 BACKGROUND & SYNOPSIS OF INVESTIGATION Former …
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