Christopher R Carney's Legal Cases (5)

Civil rights

A.B., et al. vs. DSHS

Apr 02, 2015

OUTCOME: Federal judge issues permanent injunction compelling State to fix mental health services for inmates who may be incompetent.

Class-action civil rights lawsuit on behalf of jail inmates across Washington who are suffering from mental health crisis and unacceptable delays in receiving services from state hospitals. http://s ... eattletimes.com/html/localnews/2025292546_jailrulingxml.html http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/judge-washington-must-fix-problem-with-jailing-mentally-ill/

Civil rights

White vs. Tacoma Police Department et al

May 01, 2014

OUTCOME: Jury verdict in client's favor, wrongful arrest.

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/deaf-woman-seeks-45m-suit-against-tacoma-pierce-co/nS7d8/

Civil rights

Excessive Force/police brutality claim against Seattle Police

Oct 03, 2012

OUTCOME: Settled in client's favor.

Client kicked repeatedly by undercover SPD officer, incident captured on video. Interview: http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=577&a=25887&p=6&n= News coverage: http://www.q13fox.com/news ... /kcpq-breaking-seattle-teen-files-suit-against-undercover-cop-20110214,0,2069264.story

Civil rights

Imka Pope v. King County Jail

Feb 03, 2012

OUTCOME: Client awarded $975,000 by jury.

Pregnant client given no medical care by jail staff; gave birth alone in jail cell. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017419232_inmatebaby04m.html

Criminal defense

IN RE PERSONAL RESTRAINT OF JAMES S. ANDERSON

Jan 31, 2009

OUTCOME: Conviction reversed; case dismissed.

Personal restraint petition filed on behalf of wrongly convicted innocent client. Based on proof of an alibi that was not presented at the trial, client was freed from prison after serving nearly five ... years for a crime he did not commit.

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