Falsely Imprisoned Man Gets $650,000 From Indianapolis Tax Payers

[mrjarrell]

He didn't even match the description and they kept him behind bars for almost a year. Heads should roll for this, but they won't.

City settles for $650,000 with man falsely jailed for nearly a year

 

[Kirk Freeman]

In its release, the city said it supports the expungement of the murder charge from Starks' record.

Golly, that's big of them.

What a mess. Hopefully Mr. Starks puts his 425K or so to productive use for his family.

 

[SSGSAD]

Anybody, want to arrest me ????? I'll do 11 months, for $650,000 .....

 

[Kirk Freeman]

They do have a nice gym with a full court basketball court, SSG.

 

[findingZzero]

Not bad for a years work as long as there's no buggering involved.

 

[slowG]

Buggering .. Lol

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Didn't match the description yet multiple people picked him out of a photo array...odd.

 

[jamil]

Didn't match the description yet multiple people picked him out of a photo array...odd.

I was on a jury once where three witnesses picked out the same guy. They described a young black man wearing a stocking hat and sunglasses to the police. After they arrested the guy they all picked him out of a police lineup. The judge threw out the case when it was revealed during the trial that none of the witnesses could identify the guy until they put a hat and sunglasses on him. I think the cops really wanted it to be him for some reason.

 

[phylodog]

I think the cops really wanted it to be him for some reason.

I don't know anyone who enjoys being wrong and I don't know any cops interested in putting an innocent person in prison.

 

[Fargo]

Didn't match the description yet multiple people picked him out of a photo array...odd.

Three witnesses who were shown the photo fingered Starks, though two expressed doubts while doing so. The third witness who picked Starks was a 10-year-old child."I'm not sure, but he sorta looked like number four," said one witness, according to a transcript. "I'm not sure, but he's the closest."

If the above is true, he was not picked out of a lineup. Two maybes and a 10 year old do not "picked out of a lineup" make.

I would be really curious to see what the PCA said about the lineups vs the tapes/transcripts.

 

[Kutnupe14]

If the above is true, he was not picked out of a lineup. Two maybes and a 10 year old do not "picked out of a lineup" make.

I would be really curious to see what the PCA said about the lineups vs the tapes/transcripts.

Nope. And then she used an old book in photo of him in a red shirt too? Geez.

 

[Fargo]

Nope. And then she used an old book in photo of him in a red shirt too? Geez.

If the article is factually correct, the whole thing reeks of confirmation bias with a likely dash of laziness.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

I like how race was brought up but the article didn't mention that Detective Moore is black.

 

[phylodog]

I'm sure that was a simple oversight

 

[Fargo]

I'm sure that was a simple oversight

Wow, the 10 Pointers decided that a case where the actual suspect is black and the arresting officer is black is one to cry prejudice against blacks on?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Wow, the 10 Pointers decided that a case where the actual suspect is black and the arresting officer is black is one to cry prejudice against blacks on?

It's not odd at all. You'd be surprised at all the grief black officers get.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Wow, the 10 Pointers decided that a case where the actual suspect is black and the arresting officer is black is one to cry prejudice against blacks on?

And a female. Who's been a homicide detective for decades.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Didn't match the description yet multiple people picked him out of a photo array...odd.

Not odd at all. Eyewitnesses are actually wrong a lot about everything.

Last week, state's star snitch identified an investigator with the Prosecuting Attorney's office as the defendant. It may have been why they had such trouble with the case.

 

[bradmedic04]

Not odd at all. Eyewitnesses are actually wrong a lot about everything.

Last week, state's star snitch identified an investigator with the Prosecuting Attorney's office as the defendant. It may have been why they had such trouble with the case.

I had the privilege of being a star witness on a stupid case against a drunkard in California some years ago. When the defense asked me how I could positively ID him after 13 months I said "he was pretty funny lookin'" ala Fargo. Not only was it true, but the prosecutor, defense lawyer, and the entire jury chuckled when I said it.

In my defense he was realllllly weird looking. I ran into him a year or so later at a gym. He was not happy with me.

 

[level.eleven]

Tough case.

I would say more but this is a heavily moderated forum.