Dillard v. Smith

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION CLEON ELROY DILLARD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 7:20-cv-00151 ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) LT. SMITH, ) By: Hon. Thomas T. Cullen ) United States District Judge Defendant. ) Cleon Elroy Dillard, a prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

against Rodney Smith, a deputy at the Martinsville City Jail. Dillard claims that Smith used excessive force against him while he was being booked into the Jail on September 7, 2019. In particular, Dillard alleges that Smith slammed…