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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
Further details on conclusions.
Douglas, Julian and Green, Sahel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709207/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 31, 2019, ended April 20, 2021
$2,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2015, two people acting in concert killed a woman at her Jamaica, Queens home. On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff Douglas was charged with the woman's murder, and later, on October 6, 2015, Plaintiff Green was similarly charged with the woman's murder. The plaintiffs spent a combined 5.5 years incarcerated on Rikers Island. Meanwhile, the NYPD possessed exculpatory evidence for years. The plaintiffs were released on March 9, 2018. The exculpatory evidence showed that the plaintiffs were not at the victim's home when the murder occurred.
Moreover, the key evidence against the plaintiffs was the result of NYPD coercion. In particular, Detective Donnell Myers, Detective Stephen Lalchan, and Sergean...