Legal Opinion
Martinez v. City of Albuquerque
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 15, 1999No. 98-2235PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
The appeal in this civil rights action arises out of Plaintiff Candido Martinez’ arrest in the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on state misdemeanor charges of patronizing a prostitute, battery, and resisting arrest. According to the state criminal complaint, on January 20, 1994, Martinez, while in his vehicle, solicited an undercover female police officer for sex. When surveillance officers from the Albuquerque Police Department approached his vehicle, Martinez “attempted to flee through a dirt lot.” A brief chase ensued. A few seconds later, Martinez stopped his…
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