Legal Opinion
Brown v. Johnston
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 24, 1987No. Civ. A. 86-688PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TEITELBAUM, District Judge.
In this civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Harold E. Brown alleges Charles B. Johnston and Johnston’s attorney, Blair F. Green, conspired with the district attorney to refile forgery charges against Brown knowing that Brown was innocent and knowing that the nolle-prosse of prior forgery charges precluded a successful second prosecution. Before the Court is defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Because there are disputed factual issues, the motion must be denied.
On defendants’ motion, the following facts are not controverted on…
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