Description
N.M. (15) was walking to an after-school program when N.M. was arrested by 4 Boston police officers for armed robbery, although the officers had no reason to suspect N.M. of that crime. The robbery victim told the officers that N.M. was not involved in the crime. All of the criminal charges against N.M. were dropped after a prosecutor spoke to the victim. At the police station, an officer denied N.M. any opportunity to post bail. N.M. was sent to a juvenile detention center in Lowell and held overnight.
Firm Name
State
Docket Number / Citation
Court
Claim(s) / Cause(s) of Action
Year Filed
Year Resolved
Stage of litigation that case resolved
Total Dollar Amount
50,000
Number of Plaintiffs
1
Class Action
No
PLRA Applied
No
Description of Injunctive Relief Sought
The settlement was for only one plaintiff; the others were dismissed.
Wrongful Conviction
No
Excessive Force
No
Fatal Excessive Force
No