Another malicious prosecution lawsuit against former DA Korchak

[Joe Friday]

https://www.firelawblog.com/2024/07/22/acquitted-arson-suspect-sues-fire-department/

The lawsuit states: 

• Ms. James was only released after a jury acquitted her of all charges on April 21, 2023.
• Ms. James was subjected to roughly 14 months of wrongful imprisonment and malicious prosecution based upon the misconduct at the hands of the Binghamton Police Department, the Binghamton Fire Department, and the Broome County District Attorney’s Office.
• The false arrest, wrongful imprison, and malicious prosecution, amongst other constitutional violations stem from law enforcements’ and the District Attorneys Office’s refusal to accept that the fire in the instant case was not the result of arson but based upon a faulty boiler.
• Upon information and belief, based upon speculation that Marquetta James burned down a home at 159 Conklin Avenue in Binghamton, members of the Broome County District Attorney’s Office and the Binghamton Police Department conspired with the Binghamton Fire Department to maliciously prosecute Ms. James, arresting her and putting her through over a year of wrongful confinement and needless and illegal criminal proceedings.

[Back the Blue]

Korchak was a disaster as DA, the current DA's office and the county taxpayers will be cleaning up his messes for years to come.  By the way, what's he doing these days?  He doesn't seem to be working as an attorney anywhere.  Not that anyone would hire him, but I figured he would at least try to make it as a private attorney.