Granville S. Watson v. Connecticut, et al.

Federal Tort Claims Act’s (F.T.C.A.) discretionary function exception does not immunize the government from liability for actions proscribed by federal statute or regulation. 28 U.S.C.A. § 2680(a). I was wrongfully incarcerated for a five-year prison sentence, and additionally, I was illegally imprisoned and sentenced to a three-year prison sentence without any charges or violations. The State of Connecticut Officials denied these facts for years, and only upon an appellate court review (January 2023) were these facts acknowledged. The federal criminal statute that enforces Constitutional limits on conduct by law enforcement officers is 18 U.S.C. § 242. Section 242 provides in relevant part: Whoever, under color of any law,... willfully subjects any person ... to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States [shall be guilty of a crime]. Section 242 is intended to “protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights, and furnish the means of their vindication.” Screws v. United States, 325 U.S. 91, 98 (1945). The following questions are presented:

1. When is it appropriate to seek compensation for wrongful incarceration?

2. On March 9, 2020, Connecticut state’s attorney William Tong acknowledged my wrongful incarceration