Legal Opinion
Jeffrey Moldowan v. Maureen Fournier
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 1, 2009No. 07-2115, 07-2116, 07-2117PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLAY, Circuit Judge.
In this action, Plaintiff Jeffrey Moldowan (“Moldowan”) asserts a number of claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of his rights under the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, as well as claims under Michigan state law. Moldowan’s claims arise out of his arrest, criminal prosecution, conviction, and retrial for the 1990 abduction and brutal sexual assault of Maureen Fournier (“Fournier”). After new evidence came to light and a key prosecution witness recanted her testimony, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed Moldowan’s conviction in 2002.…
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