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| Former death row inmate suing for wrongful imprisonment |
| By KTVB |
| Published: 10/19/2004 |
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A man who spent over two decades in prison on a murder conviction that was overturned is now suing the people who put him behind bars. Donald Paradis has a filed a civil suit against the former Kootenai County (Idaho) prosecutor and others. A federal judge ruled that the $5 million lawsuit can move forward. Paradis' conviction in the murder of Kimberly Ann Palmer was thrown out in 2000 after old prosecutor notes were found. A judge later ruled those notes were wrongly withheld and would have helped Paradis prove his defense. "If we can succeed, it will send a very clear message that puts a check on the abuse of authority by prosecutors and those in law enforcement," said Paradis' attorney Bill Mauk. |
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