Legal Opinion
Eduardo Trejo v. Ivan Perez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1982No. 81-2353PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Ivan Perez, a police officer employed by the City of Laredo, Texas, appeals from a final judgment awarding money damages upon jury verdicts in a suit for false arrest brought by Eduardo Trejo under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Perez argues that the trial court erred in not allowing the jury to find that he had probable cause to arrest Trejo for violating the Texas “Stop and Identify” statute, Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.02, and in not submitting his affirmative defense of good faith. Agreeing with Perez’s first contention, we reverse and remand.
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