Heriberto Ayala-Martinez v. Humberto Anglero

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Heriberto Ayala Martinez (“Ayala”) appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his lawsuit. In his complaint, Ayala alleged that Police Officer Wadalberto Matos Burgos (“Matos”) violated his constitutional rights under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments and sought damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“§ 1983”). We affirm the summary judgment on the malicious prosecution claim and remand the rest of the case for further proceedings in the district court.

BACKGROUND

On June 30, 1989, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Matos stopped Ayala for…