Legal Opinion
James J. Cervantes v. Larry Jones
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 13, 1999No. 98-3828PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Officer Larry Jones testified before an Illinois grand jury about evidence linking James Cervantes to the brutal murder of Cervantes’ sometimes girlfriend, Sally Lavergne. After hearing the prosecutor’s evidence, including Jones’ testimony, the grand jury indicted Cervantes for first degree murder. Pending trial, Cervantes remained incarcerated for almost three years. A jury later acquitted him of the murder. Subsequently, Cervantes sued Jones under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Illinois law, alleging that Jones violated Cervantes’ rights under the Fourth Amendment and Illinois…
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