William J. Kiser, II v. City of Huron, South Dakota Larry Guam, and Other Unknown Police Officers of the City of Huron, John Does

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

After his former girlfriend complained to the police department in the City of Huron, South Dakota (“City”), William J. Kiser, II (“Kiser”) was arrested on a number of felony charges, including kidnapping and assault. Kiser was indicted by a grand jury on two of these charges — kidnapping and simple assault. The prosecutor later reduced these charges to one count of disorderly conduct, a misdemean- or. Kiser pleaded guilty to this charge and subsequently brought this civil rights suit, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, naming the City, Officer Larry Quam (“Quam”), and other…