Q: What kind of attorney would I need to get compensation for being wrongfully charged, locked up and losing a successful
I won the case against me but not without spending a lot of money and sitting on house arrest for 2.5 years ruined me and any hopes of fixing my construction business
A: Normally one needs considerably more information before being able to tell you anything. But assuming you are referring to a criminal prosecution, who is it you think you can successfully sue? It sounds as if you were prosecuted for some crime, went to trial and won. If essentially accurate, that is how the system is supposed to work. Yes, it imposed costs and damages on you but absent proo
A: Proof that the D.A. pursued you pursuant to an impermissible reason, it has immunity from lawsuits like you seem to seek.
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