Legal Opinion
Rev. Kinnith R. Nicholson v. Ruth L. Rushen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 30, 1985No. 83-2180PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Per curiam
Nicholson appeals a judgment on a jury verdict in favor of defendants on his § 1983 claim. We affirm.
Nicholson brought suit claiming that two San Jose policemen used excessive and unreasonable force in arresting him and escorting him from a hospital to their police car. He contends on appeal that certain witnesses lied, that his court-appointed counsel was ineffective, and that the magistrate improperly excluded tape-recorded testimony of a witness who died before trial.
First, Nicholson’s assertions that witnesses committed perjury do not entitle him to a new trial. Nicholson makes no claim…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Jackey Don Watson v. Thomas Moss and John C. Clobes, Individually, Third District Police StationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Jose Ernesto Rodriguez, United States of America v. Octavio Leal-CuenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by71 opinions
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