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The definition of false imprisonment under UK law and legislation is the "Unlawful imposition or constraint of another's freedom of movement from a particular place." [14] False imprisonment is where the defendant intentionally or recklessly, and unlawfully, restricts the claimant's freedom of movement totally. [15]
The Morton case is also depicted in a 2013 documentary film, An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story, directed by Al Reinert. [31] The film was featured on CNN Films December 8, 2013. [32] Morton's memoir, "Getting Life: An Innocent Man's 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace," was released on July 8, 2014. [33]
Jayme Closs, kidnapped after her parents' murder and held for 88 days, discovered on 10 January 2019.; Murder of Sylvia Likens, a teenager tortured and repeatedly held captive in the basement by her caretaker and her children and their friends for three months, discovered on 26 October 1965.
Catalan later sued the City of Los Angeles and the LAPD for false imprisonment, misconduct, and defamation of character, and in March 2007 he received a $320,000 settlement.
It was established later that Zain had gained his job in the serology department by false credentials. He claimed to have graduated from West Virginia State College (now West Virginia State University) with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. He had indeed majored in biology, having graduated with a C average.
On February 22, 2019, David and Louise each changed their not-guilty pleas to guilty to one count of torture, three counts of willful child abuse, four counts of false imprisonment, and six counts of cruelty to an adult dependent. [36] Both were sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 25 years. [1]
The First 48 is an American documentary news magazine television series on A&E filmed in various cities in the United States, offering an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators. While the series often follows the investigations to their end, it usually focuses on their first 48 hours, hence the title.
Death Row (Documentary). Documentary Research, Inc. Cohen, Stanley (2003). The Wrong Men: America's Epidemic of Wrongful Death Row Convictions. De Capo Press. ISBN 9780786712588. Cook, Kerry Max (2007). Chasing Justice: My Story of Freeing Myself After Two Decades on Death Row for a Crime I Didn't Commit. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06 ...