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District Attorney Must Pay $50,001 Damages; Seized Property Illegally Held

The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $50,001 damages award
against a Pennsylvania district attorney who illegally retained an
arrestee's property.

Frederick A. Brilla sued Washington County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney
John Pettit under 42 U.S.C. §1983, claiming that Pettit illegally retained
property seized from Brilla following his arrest. ...

 

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