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.
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...