Oscar Walden v. City of Chicago – Oscar Walden was arrested in 1952 and charged with rape. He was convicted and spent 14 years in prison before being released on parole in 1965. In 2002, Walden received an “Innocence” pardon from Illinois Governor George Ryan. Walden then sued the City of Chicago claiming he was coerced into confessing to the rape and alleging that the City of Chicago had a...
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Fauntleroy v. City of Chicago, et al. – David Fauntleroy was convicted in 1986 of murder and armed robbery. Based on allegations that he was tortured into confessing, Fauntleroy filed a post-conviction petition in 2009 which was granted and his convictions were vacated and he was released from prison. Fauntleroy has now sued several retired Chicago police officers and the City of Chicago...
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Lanza v. City of Chicago, et al. – Dany Lanza was arrested in 2001 for sexually assaulting two minor females. Lanza confessed while in police custody. In 2007, another offender confessed to the same crimes and in 2008 the State dropped all charges against Lanza. Lanza has now sued several Chicago police officers and a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney alleging that his confession was...
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