Marvin Haynes files wrongful imprisonment lawsuit in federal court

 

The Brief

• • Marvin Haynes and his lawyers filed a wrongful imprisonment lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis and various police officers involved in the investigation of Randy Sherer's murder in 2004.
  • The lawsuit requests compensatory and punitive damages, which would be determined in a federal trial.
  • Haynes was arrested and convicted at just 16 years old for the murder of Sherer. He was exonerated of the crime in 2023.