Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Florida

Compensation

My wifes son served past his jail release date due to an error by the state attorneys office (Broward County,Fl.) Shoudnt he be compensated?


Asked on 9/26/07, 3:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: Compensation

Perhaps -- but realistically, it depends on how long he was held and for what. If he was in jail for a DUI and they held him a week too long, a jury might compensate him. If he was in jail for rape and child pornography and they held him a year too long, I suspect that you will not find a sympathetic jury to give him any money. See the point?

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Answered on 9/26/07, 3:47 pm


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