Wrong teen jailed for 35 days for child rape due to name mix-up (case, attorney)

[tablemtn]

That's our Florida! But beyond that, the level of sheer incompetence and lack of investigation required for this to happen is frightening. Angela Corey's office can't seem to get things right.

Name mix-up in sexual battery case sends wrong Clay County (Florida) teen to jail for 35 days

Cody Williams was arrested in late August, charged with the sexual battery of someone younger than 12... One problem: He was the wrong Cody Williams... He was 17 at the time of the reported crime and was promptly charged as an adult by State Attorney Angela Corey’s office.

[Dude111]

I do hope he sues for every dime!!!!

No excuse for this carelessness!!!!!!!

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by tablemtn

That's our Florida!

Yup.

[markg91359]

Originally Posted by Dude111

I do hope he sues for every dime!!!!

No excuse for this carelessness!!!!!!!

Because of governmental immunity it is very likely he can't bring a case.

This doesn't mean though that the state shouldn't give him some kind of compensation. Sometimes the state legislature will do this in compelling cases even when the state is immune from suit.