State Forks Out In Unlawful Arrest, Detention

He also sued for further ancillary relief for unlawful search of his home, malicious prosecution and legal fees sought. He was, however, awarded damages of about P60,000 in 2013, of which the state refused to pay the full amount on contention that it was too excessive considering the days he was detained.

However, the Court of Appeal Justice John Foxcroft recently dismissed the state’s appeal saying it was by no means excessive when the additional period of unlawful detention was taken into consideration. He said the amount was reasonable considering that the victim was exposed to hardened criminals in cramped and hostile conditions in a maximum-security prison for a long time.