Legal Opinion

Richard Winfrey, Jr. v. San Jacinto County

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 27, 2012No. 11-20555UnpublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYNES, Circuit Judge: *

Plaintiff-Appellant Richard Winfrey, Jr., appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds in favor of Defendants-Appellees, a number of state actors sued in their individual and official capacities for alleged civil rights violations stemming from a murder investigation of Winfrey and his family. For the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM in part, REVERSE in part, VACATE in part, and REMAND for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. Facts and Procedural History

In August 2004, Murray Wayne Burr was found murdered in his San…

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Richard Winfrey, Jr. v. San Jacinto CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  2. Ronald Curtis v. W. AnthonyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  3. Megan Winfrey v. Keith PikettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  4. Richard Winfrey, Jr. v. San Jacinto CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
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