Conclusion Meanings:
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $7,950 total settlements.
Connor v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV07079,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,950 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Suit regarding the wrongful conviction of Plaintiff due to false statements by unreliable informants, suppression of evidence, and inadequate police investigation. Plaintiff was convicted of kidnapping in the first and second degree. Appellate Court confirmed his conviction in 1995 and Plaintiff filed a Motion to Vacate Conviction in 2010. The court initially denied the motion to vacate, but the decision was reversed by the appellate court. The appellate court found that the prosecution had violated Brady and vacated Plaintiff's conviction.
Wagstaffe v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV07089,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint
Description: Suit regarding the wrongful conviction of Plaintiff due to false statements by unreliable informants, suppression of evidence, and inadequate police investigation. Plaintiff was convicted of kidnapping in the first and second degree. Appellate Court confirmed his conviction in 1995 and Plaintiff filed a Motion to Vacate Conviction in 2010. The court initially denied the motion to vacate, but the decision was reversed by the appellate court. The appellate court found that the prosecution had violated Brady and vacated Plaintiff's conviction.