Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Not too long ago I was accused of breaking someone out of prison. I'm a college student who has never broken the law. The small sheriff's office plastered my name across all news outlets and put out a warrant for my arrest just because I had the same last name as the person who broke the person out of prison. Shortly after the sherrif's office found out their "mistake." I want to know if this case is worth pursuing in terms of defamation of character as well as them having no evidence to put a warrant out for me. They made me feel that I was guilty until proven innocent.


Asked on 2/17/18, 7:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

This would not be a criminal law question. And, it is hard to sue government employees - especially if it was a mistake and they have since corrected it.

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Answered on 2/18/18, 9:36 am


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