Christopher G. Pitt, Sr. And Tela Hansom-Pitt v. District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 2007-06-26

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Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE. SENTELLE, Circuit Judge: The events giving rise to this case are troubling. After a violent robbery, the police arrested the wrong person — plaintiff Christopher Pitt — then initiated criminal proceedings against Mr. Pitt despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence. Mr. Pitt and his wife subsequently…

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