ROBERTS v. LAU

No. 22-2340.

90 F.4th 618 (2024)

Larry Trent ROBERTS v. David LAU, Detective; John C. Baer, Assistant District Attorney; City of Harrisburg John C. Baer, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion filed: January 11, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kimberly A. Boyer-Cohen , Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, 2000 Market Street, Suite 2300, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellant.

John J. Coyle , Mark V. Maguire , McEldrew Purtell, 123 S Broad Street, Suite 2250, Philadelphia, PA 19109, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: SHWARTZ, MONTGOMERY-REEVES, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Larry Trent Roberts spent 13 years in prison for a murder that he did not commit. After being exonerated, Roberts sued several state actors involved in obtaining his wrongful conviction, including Assistant District Attorney John C. Baer.

According to the complaint, a hole...

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