Bond Granted for Dotson as Court Grants Appeal Recourse
Chicago AP Gary Dotson, jailed six years for a rape he says never happened, wins bond on appeal after the Illinois Supreme Court ruling. His mother arranges a $10,000 loan for the $100,000 bond, planning to bring him home today. Dotson remains cautious but relieved as his attorney calls the decision correct despite past doubts.
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The Associated Press reports stun guns, 5,000 volt devices, spark civil rights cases and safety questions as police and sheriffs nationwide buy them. Baltimore bans public sale amid New York torture allegations. San Antonio convicts a sheriff’s lieutenant for using one on a handcuffed man. Two Los Angeles deaths linked to similar devices prompt debate on effectiveness and policy.
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