Legal Opinion
Abreu-Guzman v. Ford
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 28, 2001No. 00-1652PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
Gabriel Eduardo Abreu-Guzmán and his mother, Rosa Leonor Guzmán-Mieses, appeal from the entry of summary judgment on their claims against several federal law enforcement agents who arrested Abreu. Abreu was. detained pre-trial for several months. The arrest was largely based on information from an informant, who had identified Abreu as “Junior,” a participant in a drug conspiracy. The government later dropped all charges against Abreu.
In this civil rights action, plaintiffs say Abreu’s arrest violated his Fourth Amendment rights and his subsequent detention was unlawful.…
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- Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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