Civil Rights
Do bogus criminal charges bar a righteous § 1983 civil rights suit? “Heck No!” says Ninth Circuit.
It’s sadly a common fact pattern: a member of the community is involved in an altercation with the police; the police use excessive force; but it’s the community member who gets charged with a criminal offense. As we’ve reported earlier here, a related criminal case presents a sticky wicket
Civil Case Updates for Criminal Practitioners Archive (April 2020)
Multiple dwellings and probable cause for search warrants
Blight v. City of Manteca,
944 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2019)
Manteca, California! Nestled about halfway between Modesto and Stockton off of Highway 99, it is the hometown of former NBA point guard and coach Scott Brooks – an
Civil Case Updates for Criminal Practitioners Archive (March 2020)
Gang evidence “almost always prejudicial.”
Gilmore v. Lockard,
936 F.3d 857, 859 (9th Cir. 2019)
In Gilmore v. Lockard, 936 F.3d 857, 859 (9th Cir. 2019), the Ninth Circuit reversed a defense verdict in favor of prison officials who, a prisoner alleged, used excessive force against him
