4th Amendment – Malicious Prosecution

By: Derek Hawkins//March 21, 2017//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Christopher Colbert et al v. City of Chicago, et al

Case No.: 16-1362

Officials: BAUER, FLAUM, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: 4^th Amendment – Malicious Prosecution

Plaintiffs‐appellants Christopher Colbert and Jai Crutcher were arrested after a search of their apartment, in which police officers and parole agents found an unregistered firearm and ammunition. After Colbert’s and Crutcher’s acquittals and dismissal of the gun‐possession charges, plaintiffs‐appellants brought malicious‐prosecution, Fourth Amendment, and false‐arrest claims against the officers and the City of Chicago. The district court granted summary judgment in defendants‐appellees’ favor. We affirm.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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