Legal Opinion
Kenneth George Morris and Judy Irving Morris v. County of Tehama
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 28, 1986No. 84-2724PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Kenneth George Morris and Judy Irving Morris brought this action for damages against the County of Tehama and several other defendants, alleging violations of their civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as well as defamation of character under California law. The lawsuit arises out of a criminal prosecution of the Morrises in Te-hama County, California, for the cultivation of marijuana.
On September 11, 1981, Detective Stroud of the defendant Tehama County Sheriff’s Department received an anonymous tip that marijuana was being cultivated behind the Morrises’ residence.…
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