Paret-Ruiz v. United States

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Jorge Paret-Ruiz (“Paret”) was convicted and imprisoned for nearly four years on drug conspiracy charges that a previous panel of this court concluded were not supported by the evidence produced at his trial. See United States v. Paret-Ruiz, 567 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2009). The charges also led to Paret’s forfeiture of two trucks and a boat. Following the reversal of his conviction, Paret filed this civil suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), alleging, inter alia, false arrest and imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and the unlawful deprivation of his…