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Criminal

Dec. 8, 2001

County Settles With Inmate for Millions

LOS ANGELES - The county Board of Supervisors approved a $275 million settlement for an inmate who filed a federal civil rights lawsuit after he was shocked with a stunbelt for refusing to be quiet while acting as his own lawyer.

        LOS ANGELES - The county Board of Supervisors approved a $275 million settlement for an inmate who filed a federal civil rights lawsuit after he was shocked with a stunbelt for refusing to be quiet while acting as his own lawyer.
        Ronnie Hawkins, facing a 25-year-to-life sentence for stealing $200 worth of over-the-counter pain medication, disobeyed Superior Court Judge J...

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