Days of Questions Gave Pr. George's False Confessions
By Ruben CastanedaWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, September 1, 2006; Page B01
A civil jury in Prince George's County awarded nearly $6.4 million yesterday to a man who spent more than eight months in jail after he was interrogated for over 38 hours by homicide detectives, who then charged him with murdering his wife based solely on statements he allegedly made during the marathon interviews.
The award to Keith Longtin after the two-week trial is believed to be the largest ever made by a jury in a civil case involving abuse by Prince George's police.
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