Webin this article, associate member kathyrn mcilroy discusses the circuit split on the rights of an individual detained under a valid arrest warrant based on mistaken. Webon december 21, 2020, the eleventh circuit court of appeals decided williams v. City of montgomery[i], which is instructive regarding liability for arresting the. Webmistaken identity is a defense in criminal law which claims the actual innocence of the criminal defendant, and attempts to undermine evidence of guilt by asserting that any. Webon january 20, 2002 the 11th circuit court of appeals held that, when the police have a valid warrant to arrest someone, but mistakenly arrest someone else due. Webterre haute police originally arrested johnson, recupido and loghan morris following an investigation into an armed robbery that occurred in the 1300 block of.
