Utica, N.Y. — One of the former New York state corrections officers found not guilty last fall in the brutal killing of an inmate is suing the state for malicious prosecution and defamation.
The former corrections officer, Nicholas Kieffer, is seeking $5 million in damages for what his lawyer said was an “ill conceived, ill intended” prosecution by Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, a special prosecutor in the case.
The lawsuit was filed last month by Kieffer’s lawyer, David Longeretta, in the state Court of Claims. It is a specialized court that handles lawsuits against New York state…