Meredith v. Police Commission of the Town of New Canaan

Decided 1980-08-12

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Parskey, J. This dispute began on January 3, 1978, when the plaintiff filed a written complaint with the New Canaan police department alleging that a police officer used excessive force on a prisoner in his custody. After a preliminary investigation, the chief of police brought the charges to the attention of the police trial board 1 (hereinafter the board), which considered the charges in closed sessi…

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