False arrest is not the same as innocence.  In order to prove that you've been falsely arrested, certain legal criteria have to be met.  You have to be unlawfully restrained (arrested) against your will and the arrest was unreasonable given the circumstances.  Since the courts normally give the benefit of the doubt to law enforcement, these cases can be difficult to prove. In a previous post on the subject, I wrote "False arrest cases are covered under state and federal statutes, most notably … [Read more...]