Officer Young signed a search warrant affidavit based on false statements by Officer Schwartz, leading to the wrongful charging of Hahkeem Layman in 2020. The charges were dismissed in early 2023 after the court found the officers’ testimonies unreliable. ([theindianalawyer.com](https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/web-exclusive-exonerees-whistleblower-file-lawsuit-against-city-of-elkhart-police?utm_source=openai))
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