Jury says Dallas police detective acted with malice in false arrest of woman
A jury ruled on Friday that a Dallas homicide detective violated a woman’s civil rights by maliciously having her arrested for a murder she didn’t commit.
The jury of three men and four women awarded Hephzibah Olivia Lord about $800,000 following a civil trial in federal court in Dallas that lasted over a week.
Lord’s attorney, Don Tittle, said he expects the total sum to exceed $1 million when other fees are factored in. The city will have to pay the award because the detective, Dwayne Thompson, was acting in his capacity as an employee, he said.
“I’m overwhelmed. I’ve been waiting for this for a very long time,” Lord said. “It’s been a very difficult fight. Very emotional. I needed to believe in our system again. I needed faith back, so I can grieve.”
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