Nick Hillary is appealing his civil lawsuit against the Potsdam police. The former soccer coach claimed in court the police wrongfully detained him when they were investigating the murder of 12 year-old Garrett Phillips in 2011.
Jury deliberations are underway in Nick Hillary’s civil rights trial against Potsdam Police. Hillary is a former Clarkson University soccer coach who lived in Potsdam and alleges police violated his civil rights when they detained him for six.
The former soccer coach accuses Potsdam police of violating his civil rights when they investigated the 2011 murder of 12 year-old Garrett Phillips. Hillary was acquitted of the crime in a 2016 trial.