Wife, Mother of Man Who Died in Struggle in Dallas County Jail Lobby File Federal Lawsuit

The wife and mother of an Arlington man who died after a struggle with deputies in the Dallas County jail lobby filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging excessive force by four deputies and lack of training by the Dallas County Sheriff's Office.A Dallas County grand jury declined to indict deputies involved in the August 2015 death of Joseph Hutcheson when it convened last year. The lawsuit filed by Nicole Hutcheson, the man's wife, and Ruth Boatner, his mother, alleges the four deputies used excessive force in subduing the 48-year-old man who had voluntarily entered the lobby for help.  Continue reading...

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