William R. Spears v. Wayne Chandler, Chief

William R. Spears appeals the District Court’s dismissal of his action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Spears, an Alabama state prisoner serving a 29-year sentence at Holman Prison, filed this action alleging that a number of his constitutional rights were violated during his incarceration in the city jail of Anniston, Alabama. Spears alleged specifically that he was physically mistreated and denied medical treatment. Spears sought monetary and equitable relief from the defendants — police officers and jailers employed by the City of Anniston. In a pre-trial order the District Court found…