Legal Opinion
Wright v. City of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 17, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION No. 16-5020PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Pratter, United States District Judge
I. Introduction
Anthony Wright sued the City of Philadelphia and 11 individuals, all of whom were members of the Philadelphia Police Department during the time relevant to this action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Pennsylvania state law. This action arises out of the investigation and prosecution that resulted in Mr. Wright’s wrongful conviction for a 1991 rape and murder. Mr. Wright alleges that the Defendants, working individually and in concert, fabricated evidence, coerced a false confession, and withheld exculpatory evidence, among other…
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