Legal Opinion
United States v. Jackie McLeod
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 26, 1995No. 93-6048PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this circuit: whether 18 U.S.C. § 1513(a)(1), prohibiting retaliation against witnesses, applies in civil as well as criminal cases. We answer this question in the affirmative.
I. Background
While in state prison, Jackie McLeod filed an action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Houston County Deputy Sheriff Joe Watson and others had violated his civil rights. Watson testified at the ensuing trial. At the conclusion of the presentation of the evidence, the district judge granted a directed verdict in favor of…
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