Criminal Law
San Francisco Reaches Settlement with Maurice Caldwell who was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 20 Years
The City of San Francisco has reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount in a case brought by Maurice Caldwell, who sued the San Francisco Police Department and a retired SFPD commander more than eight years ago for their part in Caldwell’s 1991 wrongful murder conviction.
As the settlement was apparently reached in the last several days, the amount has not yet been disclosed. It must first be approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
“We have reached a mutually agreeable settlement,” said Terry Gross, Caldwell’s lawyer, who declined to state the settlement amount. The City Attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
