Case Result
$200,075
False Arrest
2017
Trial Verdict
North Myrtle Beach, SC
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Case Details
Jury awarded University of South Carolina-Lancaster professor Darris Hassell $200,075 for false arrest and wrongful jailing on a baseless DUI charge. The police officer failed to follow procedure, with missing evidence and a 0.0 BAC test result.
Additional Notes
The arresting officer is no longer with the city. The city claimed the verdict was an attempt to punish the city for the former employee’s actions.
Represented By
GUSTAFSON LAW FIRM
North Myrtle Beach, SC
4.60 rating (51 reviews)
1 attorney
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