Stanislaus County Pays $22.5 Million to Settle Malicious Prosecution Claims in Dramatic Legal Battle Over Defense Attorney’s Wrongful Arrest
Modesto, Calif. – Stanislaus County has resolved a protracted legal battle involving the wrongful arrest and prosecution of a noteworthy defense attorney and several others linked to the 2012 death of a Turlock man, settling the lawsuit for $22.5 million. This decision came after a tumultuous series of events that raised questions about judicial integrity and prosecutorial overreach. The settlement, agreed upon by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, concludes a malicious prosecution lawsuit filed by the estate of Frank Carson, along with his wife Georgia DeFilippo, his stepdaughter Christina, three California Highway Patrol officers, … Read more