Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Butler, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150829/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, January 22, 2016
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2011, Sergeant Steven O’Hagan, Officer Omisore, and Officer John Doe stopped the vehicle in which the plaintiff was a passenger, citing an alleged traffic violation. During the stop, Sergeant O’Hagan reached through the vehicle window and tapped the plaintiff's pocket. He then instructed the plaintiff to exit the vehicle and conducted a frisk and search, during which he discovered pills in the plaintiff's pocket. The plaintiff was subsequently handcuffed, arrested, and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. The vehicle's driver was released at the scene.
The plaintiff later entered a guilty plea and remained incarcerated until 2015, when the Appellate Division of the...