Legal Opinion
Walter v. Pike County, Pa.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 18, 2008No. 06-5034, 06-5144, 07-1668PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MICHEL, Chief Circuit Judge.
In 2001, in Westfall Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, Joe Stacy sexually assaulted Michael Walter’s daughters. Walter then participated in Stacy’s arrest, alongside Westfall Township Chief of Police Timothy Mitchell, and with the approval of the Pike County District Attorney’s office. Stacy was charged and released on bail. In 2002, shortly before Stacy was to stand trial for the sexual assault, with Walter set to be a witness against him, Stacy began stalking Police Chief Mitchell, unbeknownst to Walter. Stacy then murdered Walter in broad…
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