Articles Posted in Wrongful conviction

The Second Circuit considered whether a prosecutor who acted in an investigative role could face liability for fabricating evidence that later contributed to a loss of liberty. The case required the court to decide if a federal prosecutor could rely on qualified immunity when the complaint alleged that he created…

In Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), the United States Supreme Court considered whether a state prisoner could use a civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to seek money damages based on claims that would call a criminal conviction into question. The case involved questions about the point…