A Queens man was exonerated of criminal charges after spending 25 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. The wrongful conviction case in New York City stems from an arrest and murder trial in 1995. With help from The Innocence Project, Mr. Jaythan Kendrick was...
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Potential False Arrest Case in New York City Complicated When Officer Lies
A young man arrested for burglary may have a potential false arrest case in New York City or at least enough evidence to argue for a lesser punishment thanks to the actions of the dishonest officer who arrested him. In February a young man was arrested by an officer...
Restaurant Owners Claims Wrongful Arrest in New York City
A business owner claims his Civil Rights were violated when the NYPD arrested him after he attempted to help an intoxicated patron at his restaurant. The alleged wrongful arrest in New York City occurred in 2017. Clyde Pemberton, owner of MIST Harlem who also happens...
Wrongful Arrest in New York City Results in Massive Settlement for Victim
A wrongful arrest in New York City has resulted in a multi-million-dollar settlement for a Brooklyn man convicted of murder 24 years ago. Ruddy Quezada was arrested, tried, and convicted of fatally shooting a man in Brooklyn in 1993. He recently filed two separate...
False Arrest Case in New York City Results in $12 Million Settlement
A man who spent 25 years in prison after being falsely arrested in New York and convicted of a crime he didn't commit has won a $12 million settlement from the City of New York. Andre Hatchett, now 51-years old, was convicted of murder in 1991 and sentenced to a...
False Arrest Case in New York City Results in $600,000 Payout
A landmark case of false arrest in New York City has recently resulted in a massive $600,000 verdict in favor of the victim, Jateik Reed. Reed, who was 19 at the time of his arrest in 2012, was stopped by several NYPD officers after they allegedly saw "bags of...
Case of Wrongful Imprisonment in New York Takes a Strange Twist
A man who spent 20 behind bars for a crime he says he didn't commit has pulled an unorthodox move while fighting his wrongful imprisonment in New York City. Richard Rosario was accused of murder in 1996. He was convicted and has spent 20 years in prison. However, just...
Wrongful Conviction in New York City Results in Victims Winning $40 Million
A near-record-breaking financial award was recently negotiated in five separate wrongful conviction lawsuits in New York City. The five victims each spent 17 years in jail for murders they had nothing to do with--one of which was known to have been committed by gang...
NBA Player Sues NYPD Officers for False Arrest in New York City
Last year, NBA player Thabo Sefolosha was acquitted of all charges filed against him by the NYPD stemming from an altercation inside a New York City nightclub. His arrest was so violent that he actually fractured his leg--a devastating injury for a professional...
False Imprisonment in New York City Results in $6 Million Award
A shocking case of false imprisonment in New York City cost a Brooklyn man two and a half decades of his life. Jonathan Fleming spent 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In 1989, Fleming was tried for and convicted of shooting and killing a...