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Case Allowed to Move to Trial Against Owsley County Sheriff and his Deputy
The Eastern District of Kentucky sets an excessive force death case to go to trial
Civil Rights in Jail in Kentucky: I think My Rights Were Violated in a Jail or Prison…What Do I Do?
In order to file a lawsuit for violation of civil rights in jail- you may have to comply with the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Read more to find out if you need to comply.
Wrongful Arrest
What to do when you believe that you were arrested in violation of your civil rights
Ex Post Facto Application of Criminal Statutes
The United States and Kentucky Constitutions prevent you from being punished for acts that are done before those acts were criminalized. This is commonly referred to as the prohibition ex post facto punishment. The reason behind this prohibition is that criminal statutes place the life and liberty of a person at risk, so the laws must give fair notice as to what acts can be punished. Whether a conviction is based upon fair notice requires that the court inquire: "Was the offender on notice when the offense was committed that his conduct was prohibited and on notice of the potential penalty?"