Williams v. Morahan

Darrin Williams appeals the district court’s dismissal, based on qualified immunity, of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 malicious prosecution claim against Probation Officer Dawn Morahan. After review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm.

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On March 30, 2007, Mr. Williams was convicted of cocaine possession in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia. He was given first offender status and sentenced to two years of probation. Based upon credit for time served, his sentence was set to expire on January 13, 2009. That sentence was later shortened by three months so as to terminate on…