Ian Carleton Files State and Federal Actions After DNA-Based Exoneration of Man Wrongfully Imprisoned For Nearly 18 Years

Attorney Ian Carleton has filed state and federal civil rights actions on behalf of John Grega, who was wrongfully convicted in 1995 of allegedly murdering his wife and sentenced to a prison term of life without parole. On May 14, 2012, post-conviction DNA testing results (also obtained by Attorney Carleton) revealed the presence of DNA from an unknown male (not Mr. Grega) on never before tested swabs taken during the autopsy of Mrs. Grega. On August 21, 2012, the Vermont Superior Court vacated Mr. Grega’s conviction based on this newly discovered exculpatory evidence. Mr. Grega was released the following day, after 17 years and 8 months in prison. In the wake of these events, Attorney Carleton has filed a variety of state and federal claims on Mr. Grega’s behalf, including claims for wrongful imprisonment, failure to investigate, and malicious prosecution.

Earlier: Ian Carleton Achieves Ground-Breaking Ruling.