Michael Hinrichs

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Johnson, Christopher vs City of New York et al.
Case # 507749/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, June 10, 2020, ended July 10, 2024
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about September 5, 2012, plaintiff was arrested in connection with a shooting that had occurred on Clarkson Avenue, near Flatbush Avenue in the borough of Brooklyn. After his arrest, plaintiff was taken to an interrogation room and interrogated by Detective Lorraine Winters, Detective Michael Hinrichs, Detective Michael Gaynor, without counsel, for approximately a full day. Plaintiff repeatedly maintained his innocence. Plaintiff was charged with various crimes relating to the shooting which had occured on Clarkson Avenue. Plaintiff maintains that the police fabricated false evidence and used it against plaintiff. On or about October 6, 2014, the Jury rendered a verdict of guilty in plaintiff's case. P...

Wright, Jamel, Adm. (lawrence Wright Estate) vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506877/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, April 2, 2019
Complaint
Description: On January 12, 2013, defendant NYPD officers received a phone call about a foul odor coming from someone's apartment. While the officers were attending to the situation of the dead person in the apartment, the plaintiff went to the area and informed the officers that the deceased person was a friend of his. Subsequently the plaintiff was taken into custody and accused of the murder of the deceased person. The plaintiff was interrogated for 17 hours despite having a very conspicuous disability because of his stroke 20 years ago. Despite no evidence corroborating the plaintiff of the crime, he spent 5 years in jail for the charges and lost his wife while in prison. On May 14, 2018, all the charges against the pla...