Montoya v. Vigil

TYMKOVICH, Chief Judge.

*1059 A jury convicted fourteen-year-old Lawrence Montoya for the New Year's Day murder of a teacher from his school. After serving over thirteen years in prison, Montoya brought post-conviction claims for ineffective assistance of counsel and actual innocence. The prosecution agreed to a compromise resulting in Montoya's release from prison. He then sued several detectives involved in the investigation and trial, claiming they were responsible for his wrongful conviction. Alleging constitutional violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Montoya claims the Detectives instigated a…