Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Illinois
who can i sue for me being incarserated for 6 months then being found not guilty for the crime I was accused of.
Asked on 9/17/10, 9:02 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Betty Tsamis
Tsamis Law Firm PC
It sounds like the state could not prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt against you. This is different than being found not guilty. Nobody is ever found not guilty.
Unless you can provde deliberate police misconduct and/or malicious prosecution, I don't see how you would have any recourse.
Answered on 9/22/10, 9:08 am