Court of appeals for the sixth circuit ruled a one legged woman exonerated of murder can sue a kentucky state police ksp detective whom the woman charged framed her.
Todd hardwood state police against susan.
The u s sixth circuit court of appeals.
The lawsuit revolves around the case of susan jean king a spencer county woman who state police sgt.
A woman who was exonerated for a homicide after spending more than six years behind bars can sue the kentucky state police detective she says framed her.
Kentucky state police investigated king and several other suspects.
In april 2007 based on an investigation by state police officer todd harwood breeden s on again off again girlfriend susan king was charged with murder and tampering with a crime scene.
State police have filed criminal charges against the pen argyl school board president for allegedly stealing more than 200 000 over the past decade from her employer franklin longenbach a real.
Twice detectives tried to get a warrant to search her house after hearing there were bullet holes in her kitchen floor but they.
Recently king had her motion for new trial denied despite the fact that a man richard jarrell confessed to the crime.
And susan king suffered horribly as a result of this miscarriage of justice.
A lawsuit filed by a woman exonerated of a murder after serving eight years behind bars offers new details about how she alleges an overzealous kentucky state police detective framed her.
There were serious errors and intentional acts committed by the kentucky state police detective involved in this case.
In connection with her case a louisville metro police department lmpd detective who was integral in her exoneration received a 450 000 whistleblower.
King who had one leg and weighed 97 pounds was accused of transporting the body to the river where she physically lifted breeden s 180 pound body over the railing of a kentucky river bridge.
Last week we told you about the story of susan jean king.
Harwood concluded that king shot breeden twice in the head in the kitchen of her home following a quarrel.