Man FIles Suit Against Chicago Police Despite Little Evidence of Wrongdoing

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Avi Kamionski

Dean Cage, a 42 year old man, was convicted in 1995 for the rape of a 15 year old girl on the South Side. Last year he was freed after DNA cleared him of the rape. He had spent 12 years in prison. Cage receieved a certificate of innocence from the state allowing him to not only seek retribution from the state under Illinois law, but also to file suit against the police officers that arrested him.

Cage seeks to hold police officers and the City of Chicago liable, despite very little evidence. Cage claims that he "looked nothing like" the composite drawing. He claimed that the police framed him just so that they could clear the crime.

However, the 15 year old girl picked Cage out of a police lineup after hearing his voice. Also, the police received a tip after releasing the sketch that lead them to Cage.

Jon Loevy, of Loevy & Loevy, represents Cage in the action.  Here is the complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  

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Alton Logan Given Certificate of Innocence

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Avi Kamionski

The AP is reporting that Alton Logan, who was convicted in 1983 of shooting a security guard at McDonald's, has been issued a certificate of innocence by Chief Judge Paul Biebel Jr. in the Cook County Circuit Court. Logan was convicted by a jury, but two attorneys last year revealed his innocence. A client of theirs had admitted to them that he had committed the crime, however, they could not come forward until that client passed away in 2007. 

                          

 

Alton Logan's case made national headlines last year when attorneys Dale Coventry and Jamie Kunz revealed that Logan was innocent because their client, Andrew Wilson, who they were defending for killing two policemen, confessed to them that he had also killed the security guard at McDonald's - the crime Logan was charged with. Watch Coventry and Kunz explain why they kept this a secret all these years. 

As a result of the revelation of this secret - Logan's attorney Jon Loevy is now considering a lawsuit against the Chicago Police.  

 

 

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