Thursday, February 26, 2015

Second Circuit: Newton v. City of New York

Liberty interest under New York law in exoneration from wrongful conviction.

14th Amendment can be basis of challenge to municipal actions that endanger the otherwise viable right.

No duty on the state to preserve the evidence, but there is an obligation to account for the evidence on hand.


Newton v. City of New York
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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Author's SSRN page here.