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An Edmonton-area man who says sheriffs held him in custody for several hours after a judge found him not guilty has filed a lawsuit, claiming the practice violated his rights.

Daryl Fuhr alleges in a class action lawsuit filed this week that he was wrongfully imprisoned after his May acquittal. The sheriffs who held him claimed to be following department policy, the lawsuit alleges.

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Fuhr, 46, was facing a string of charges including sexual assault, unlawful confinement, pointing a firearm and assault with a weapon. He was denied bail and held at the Edmonton Remand Centre.

He was acquitted of those charges by Court of Queen’s Bench Justice J.H. Goss at around 4 p.m. on May 11, 2018, while additional charges were withdrawn.

Fuhr, however, claims he was not immediately allowed to walk free. Alberta sheriffs, who are in charge of transporting prisoners between lock-up and court, allegedly held him for two-and-a-half hours for processing and paperwork.