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| Man Cleared By DNA Sues Indiana City |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 06/07/2002 |
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A man who spent five years in prison before a DNA test cleared him of rape charges has sued the city of South Bend, its police department and 14 of its officers. The lawsuit filed Tuesday on Richard Alexander's behalf claims police botched the investigation and violated his civil rights. It sees unspecified damages. 'This has such lasting effects on him. He truly has a lot of fear of police that may last his entire lifetime,' said his attorney, Roseann Ivanovich. Alexander, 35, of South Bend, was freed Dec. 12 from serving a 70-year sentence after the DNA test not available when he was convicted cleared him of charges he raped two women. He originally was charged with four rapes, based solely on the identification of victims and witnesses. His first trial in 1997 ended in a hung jury. He was acquitted in 1998 in one of the three remaining attacks but convicted in the other two. Among other things, the lawsuit alleges police showed photos of Alexander to rape victims who said they hadn't seen their attackers' faces. City Attorney Chuck Leone said Wednesday he had not yet been able to review the lawsuit in depth. |
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