Legal Opinion
James B. Geitz v. John Lindsey, Dennis Bevirt and Michael Boyne
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 19, 1990No. 88-1742PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises out of an action filed by the plaintiff under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging the use of excessive force by several police officers in apprehending him during his unsuccessful attempt to escape from police custody. The plaintiff contends that the district court abused its discretion in admitting into evidence testimony regarding the specific details of the charges pending against him and of other unrelated prior convictions. We affirm.
On December 12, 1983, the plaintiff, James B. Geitz, was arrested by several officers of the Belleville Police Department for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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