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Shawn Drumgold v. Timothy Callaghan, et al.

Date: 04-11-2008

Case Number: 1:04-cv-11193-NG

Judge: Nancy Gertner

Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Suffolk County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Mike Reilly, Tommasino & Tommasino, Boston, Massachusetts

Defendant's Attorney: Mary Jo Harris, Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston, Massachusetts for Tim Callahan

Hugh Curran, Bletzer and Bletzer, P.C., Brighton, Massachusetts for Richard Walsh

Patrick Donnelly, Hogan, Roache & Malone, Boston, Massachusetts for the City of Boston, et al.

Donald Faymen, Malden, Massachusetts for Patricia A. Murphy

Description:
Shawn Drumgold sued Timothy Callaghan and others under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming that his civil rights were violated and, as a direct result, he spent years in prison for a homicide he says he did not commit. Plaintiff was freed in 2003 after several witnesses recanted and a judge threw out his 1988 conviction for the slaying of Darlene Tiffany Moore, 12.
He claimed that Callaghan concealed a payment of $20 to a prosecution witness.


Callaghan conceded that he paid a witness $20 to testify but claimed that it was not be enough to suborn perjury. The witness, a homeless teenager, testified that Callaghan often gave him money. Defendants asserted that prosecutors have not acknowledged Drumgold's innocence.

Outcome:
Defendants' verdict.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Unknown
Defendant's Experts:
Unknown
Comments:
None
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About This Case

What was the outcome of Shawn Drumgold v. Timothy Callaghan, et al.?

The outcome was: Defendants' verdict.

Which court heard Shawn Drumgold v. Timothy Callaghan, et al.?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Suffolk County, MA. The presiding judge was Nancy Gertner.

Who were the attorneys in Shawn Drumgold v. Timothy Callaghan, et al.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Mike Reilly, Tommasino & Tommasino, Boston, Massachusetts. Defendant's attorney: Mary Jo Harris, Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston, Massachusetts for Tim Callahan Hugh Curran, Bletzer and Bletzer, P.C., Brighton, Massachusetts for Richard Walsh Patrick Donnelly, Hogan, Roache & Malone, Boston, Massachusetts for the City of Boston, et al. Donald Faymen, Malden, Massachusetts for Patricia A. Murphy.

When was Shawn Drumgold v. Timothy Callaghan, et al. decided?

This case was decided on April 11, 2008.