Allegations:
Scott was leaving a police station when several officers, without probable cause, arrested him for murder. Although Scott immediately denied any involvement in the crime, he was interrogated for more than 40 hours. There was no evidence or eyewitness account linking Scott to the murder. When Scott was arrested, he began suffering from heroin withdrawal as well as severe nausea, back pain and a painful sore on his foot. Scott spent the next two days locked in an interrogation room, where he maintained his innocence. He was not allowed to go to the bathroom, so he urinated and vomited on the floor. The officers told Scott they would provide medical care only if he confessed to the murder. After two days, the police drove Scott to the murder scene and continued to accuse him of murder. Desperate for medical care, Scott provided false statements linking himself to the murder. He was convicted based on the statements. Six years later, the conviction was overturned, and the charges against Scott were dismissed a year after that.