District Attorney in the Hot Seat for Malicious Prosecution
Most damning to the district attorney, Pulliam emphasized, was her instruction the sergeant to stop the investigation and proceed with arrest warrants.
September 25, 2024 at 04:50 PM
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Civil RightsWhat You Need to Know
- A federal judge let malicious prosecution claims brought by four educators to proceed against the Midland County district attorney and a police officer.
- The Trinity Four were indicted but acquitted of charges of knowingly concealing alleged sex abuse of a female student.
- The defendants' motions to dismiss were granted in part, but plaintiffs still have claims that proceed to discovery.
A federal judge in Midland, Texas, allowed claims of malicious prosecution brought by four educators to proceed against the county's district attorney and other parties on a finding the investigation was "objectively unreasonable."
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