Legal Opinion
Johnny Briscoe v. County of St. Louis, Missouri
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2012No. 11-3034PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Johnny Briscoe sued St. Louis County and three of its police officers — Lane Hollandsworth, Stephen Deen, Sr., and Jack Webb — under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging they violated his constitutional rights by causing his wrongful conviction for rape and delaying his exoneration. After dismissing the County from the ease, the district court 1 granted summary judgment to the individual defendants, dismissing all claims with prejudice. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
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