U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 1, 2009
Wrongly Convicted Man Can Sue Long Beach
A man wrongly imprisoned for rape can sue the city of Long Beach and the police officer who allegedly faked evidence against him, a federal appellate panel held Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer A man wrongly imprisoned for rape can sue the city of Long Beach and the police officer who allegedly faked evidence against him, a federal appellate panel held Monday. The unanimous 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel agreed that U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner of Los Angeles twice wrongly dismissed the case filed by Leonard McSherry, who was mistakenly convicted for the 1988 rape, kidnapping and...
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