Class Action Alleges NYPD Quotas on Criminal Summonses
May 21, 2015
Back in 2010, 19-year old Sharif Stinson was issued summonses by an NYPD officer, and he found himself accused of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. When the case went to court, however, a judge threw both charges out. He found that they were “legally insufficient.” If you think this is an unusual situation, and that it’s rare for summonses to be tossed out based on facial insufficiency, think again. Between 2007 and 2014, the NYPD […] Read On