Rubalcava, imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, received $12 million from San José, the city's largest police misconduct settlement. Witnesses recanted, supporting cellphone tracking evidence proved his innocence.
Rubalcava's lawsuit outlined that officers Fonua, Perez, and Spillman misrepresented evidence leading to his wrongful conviction, with Judge Freeman citing potential falsification of police reports to violate Rubalcava's constitutional rights.
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