Legal Opinion
William Hurt v. Matthew Wise
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 23, 2018No. 17-1771 & 17-1777PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Andrea, Deadra, and William Hurt were all arrested after their uncle, Marcus Go-like, was found dead on the banks of the Ohio River. The arrests came after Deadra and William “confessed” that they, with some help from Andrea, murdered Golike. But one by one, each was absolved. Andrea was never criminally charged. The charges against Deadra were dropped after four months. And while the state prosecuted William, he was not convicted on any charge.
With the criminal proceedings behind them, Andrea, Deadra, and William filed a civil suit against the officers and detectives…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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