Jones v. Edwards

By Judge Melvin R. Hughes, Jr.

In this case upon a jury trial on a claim of malicious prosecution brought by plaintiff against the defendant, a Chesterfield County police officer, the jury found the defendant liable and assessed $250,000.00 in damages.

The evidence established that plaintiff was arrested on four criminal warrants charging forgery and uttering and larceny involving two checks in Richmond after the defendant, Gary Edwards, who investigated the theft of the checks in Chesterfield County, faxed an incident report of his investigation to the City of Richmond police. Upon receipt of…