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Idaho mans wins money after being held in prison by a clerical error

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February 10, 2010

Idaho: Lalo Girardo Hernandez, an Idaho man who spent an extra 5 years in prison due to a clerical error, has won a default $2.92 million judgment against the county. County Prosecutor Gregg Haney said that the county of Caribou is not responsible and that they will appeal the judgment all the way to the Idaho Supreme Court if need be.[1]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Associated Press "Idaho man wins $2.92 million suit after clerical error keeps him in prison 5 extra years," February 7, 2010

Idaho courts

Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Idaho • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Idaho

State courts:

Idaho Supreme Court • Idaho Court of Appeals • Idaho District Courts • Idaho Magistrate Division

State resources:

Courts in Idaho • Idaho judicial elections • Judicial selection in Idaho

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