Woman sued over wrongful felony charge in Montcalm County

A woman in Montcalm County was wrongly charged with a felony sexual assault this summer, and she is suing the Michigan State Police trooper who sought the warrant against her, alleging he overlooked discrepancies that pointed to another woman.

Her defense attorney argued that investigators had charged the wrong person, and the case unraveled in the Montcalm County District Court. The lawsuit claims the trooper overlooked multiple discrepancies that pointed to another woman.

The court dismissed the case after the defense attorney told the judge that investigators had charged the wrong person, settling the lawsuit and seeking compensation for the wrongful charge.

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