What Are the Criteria Necessary to Prove Malicious Prosecution? What

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What are the criteria necessary to prove malicious prosecution? What was the outcome of the Nelles case? How would the results of the Nelles case differ if it was heard today?
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Definitions:

Prodrome

An early set of signs or symptoms indicating the onset of a disease before more diagnostically specific symptoms occur.

Manic

Pertaining to or suffering from mania, a mental condition characterized by periods of great excitement, euphoria, delusions, and overactivity.

Hypomanic

Pertaining to a mood state characterized by persistent disinhibition and mood elevation (euphoria), with behavior that is clearly different from the person's non-depressed mood.

Major Depressive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.