Legal Opinion
Davis v. City of Charleston
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1987No. Nos. 86-1653, 86-2592PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.
These consolidated appeals arise out of Carol Davis’ arrest and conviction for peace disturbance in Missouri state court. Two Charleston, Missouri, police officers, Kim Smith and Claude Grant, arrested Davis when she allegedly interfered with their attempts to break up a street fight between Davis’ niece and another teenager. Missouri Associate Circuit Court Judge Edward Graham found Davis guilty of the peace disturbance charge and, upon Davis’ refusal to pay a $200.00 fine for her conviction, sentenced her to a two-week term of imprisonment.
Thereafter, Davis…
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