Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in North Carolina

How do i compensate for a felony dismissal upon false accusations? Civil Matter.


Asked on 10/05/11, 6:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

I am not sure what you are asking. If you mean that someone falsely accused you of committing a crime and the charges were eventually dismissed in your favor, then you can sue the person who filed the charges for malicious prosecution.

Your damages will be the cost of hiring a criminal law attorney to defend yourself.

Here is a case which outlines the basic grounds, but there are other cases. This is by no means exhaustive and you should immediately consult with a civil litigation attorney as to whether you in fact have a case.

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1301351.html

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Answered on 10/05/11, 12:56 pm


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