Sauder Schelkopf is investigating a potential class action on behalf of individuals who had their cases dismissed as a result of the allegations related to certain officers in the Baton Rouge Police Department Narcotics Division.
On May 10, 2021, the Atlanta Black Star reported:
More than 700 criminal cases have been thrown out and local prosecutors say hundreds more may be tainted after corruption was recently exposed in the Baton Rouge Police Department Narcotics Division.
An officer at the center of the scandal has been arrested twice, four high-ranking narcotics officers have been reassigned to different divisions, and the department is leading a criminal investigation into the drug unit’s possible wrongdoing.
According to WBRZ, the Baton Rouge TV station that broke news of the brewing scandal, narcotics officers planted drugs, made stops without probable cause, and targeted random Black and brown people for trumped-up charges as part of an arrest quota mandated by the division’s supervisors.
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If your criminal case was dismissed as a result of the allegations related to the Baton Rouge Police Department Narcotics Division, you can confidentially contact the lawyers at Sauder Schelkopf by filling out the form on this page or calling 888.711.9975