Post by Logan on Jun 15, 2016 15:13:42 GMT -6
Man sues Denver for $30M, claims he was coerced into confessing to murder at 14
A man sentenced to life in prison after he allegedly was coerced at age 14 into confessing to the infamous murder of a teacher has sued Denver and various police officers in federal court for $30 million, citing civil rights violations.
Lawrence Rubin Montoya, 31, served 13 years, seven months and 13 days in prison “for a crime he didn’t commit” before his release in 2014 after his conviction was overturned in the death of Denver school teacher Emily Johnson.
Montoya was sentenced to life in prison even though no physical evidence tied him to the scene of the crime, according to the lawsuit.
New York City attorneys Jane Fisher-Byrialsen, David N. Fisher and Kaitlin F. Nares filed the 77-page lawsuit in Denver federal court late Tuesday seeking compensatory and punitive damages, economic losses and attorneys fees. They are requesting a trial by jury.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/2016/06/15/lawrence-montoya-lawsuit-denver-murder-confession/
A man sentenced to life in prison after he allegedly was coerced at age 14 into confessing to the infamous murder of a teacher has sued Denver and various police officers in federal court for $30 million, citing civil rights violations.
Lawrence Rubin Montoya, 31, served 13 years, seven months and 13 days in prison “for a crime he didn’t commit” before his release in 2014 after his conviction was overturned in the death of Denver school teacher Emily Johnson.
Montoya was sentenced to life in prison even though no physical evidence tied him to the scene of the crime, according to the lawsuit.
New York City attorneys Jane Fisher-Byrialsen, David N. Fisher and Kaitlin F. Nares filed the 77-page lawsuit in Denver federal court late Tuesday seeking compensatory and punitive damages, economic losses and attorneys fees. They are requesting a trial by jury.
Read more: www.denverpost.com/2016/06/15/lawrence-montoya-lawsuit-denver-murder-confession/