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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ed White

Michigan jury awards nearly $60M to man who said his rights were violated by prosecutor

US Rogue ProsecutorMichigan - (AP2011)

A jury awarded nearly $60 million Tuesday to a man who accused a disgraced Michigan prosecutor and a police officer of violating his rights in filing sexual abuse charges in a case that was ultimately dismissed by the state attorney general.

It is extremely rare for a prosecutor to be successfully sued for his or her actions because of broad immunity protections in law.

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