Hook v. Arizona
Jan 01, 2003OUTCOME: Court approved settlement and consent decree
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OUTCOME: Court approved settlement and consent decree
See description of Casey v. Lewis
OUTCOME: Injunctive relief granted to petitioners
On November 14, 1991, a female inmate incarcerated by the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC) filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202 against Perryville Prison and AD ... OC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Phoenix Division.
OUTCOME: Case reversed on appeal
United States Supreme Court was asked to review sentence as cruel and unusual under the Eighth Amendment. Accepted cert in Arizona case Ms. Gotkin brought challenging imposition of lengthy sentence fo ... r engaging in consensual sexual activity with a minor.
OUTCOME: State prevailed
Criminal appeal
OUTCOME: Murder case remanded to trial court for further proceedings
Murder case remanded to trial court for further proceedings
OUTCOME: Conviction upheld.
State prevailed on criminal appeal.