Legal Opinion
Rafael Garcia v. City of Chicago, Illinois, Anna Gall, County of Cook
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 15, 1994No. 92-4090PublishedCited by 215 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge.
On March 15, 1991, Chicago Police Officer Anna Gall arrested Rafael Garcia, who at the time was on probation for two felonies and had an outstanding bond forfeiture warrant, for possession of a controlled substance. Officer Gall had discovered by Garcia’s feet a plastic bag containing a white, powdery substance, but did not test the substance before making the arrest. In the process of arresting Garcia, Gall struck him in the head with her flashlight,1 and the police took Garcia to St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital for treatment of his injuries. The next day a…
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