Legal Opinion
Warney v. State
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 31, 2011No. Claim No. 114826PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
Claimant Douglas Warney spent over nine years incarcerated for a murder he did not commit. The primary evidence against him was a confession that contained non-public details about the crime. Warney now seeks damages under Court of Claims Act § 8-b, the Unjust Conviction and Imprisonment Act. We conclude that Warney’s confession and other statements and actions the State attributes to him do not, on the facts as alleged here, warrant dismissal of his claim on the ground that he caused or brought about his conviction.
The facts as stated in the claim and record…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Leon v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Ivey v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Dozier v. State of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Solomon v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. WarneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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3Cited by21 opinions
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