Poventud v. City of New York, No. 12-1011 (2d Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff was convicted of attempted murder in the second degree and subsequently pled guilty to a lesser charge for which the penalty was a one-year sentence - a jail term that he had already served. Plaintiff then brought the instant action under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging Brady violations against the officials who conducted his original investigation and prosecution. The district court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment, ruling that plaintiff's section 1983 claims were barred under Heck v. Humphrey. The court concluded, however, that because plaintiff was no longer in custody, and therefore could no longer bring a federal habeas suit, Heck's narrow exception to section 1983's otherwise broad coverage did not apply. Plaintiff may bring suit under section 1983 regardless of any defenses which might arise based on his subsequent guilty plea to the lesser charge. Accordingly, the court vacated the district court's decision granting summary judgment and remanded for further proceedings.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on January 16, 2014.
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