Legal Opinion
William Viramontes v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 21, 2016No. 15-2826PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
William Viramontes was convicted in Illinois state court of aggravated assault and resisting arrest. Despite the conviction, Vi-ramontes filed this § 1983 suit against the officers involved in the altercation alleging that they used excessive force in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.
The jury returned a verdict for the officers. Viramontes sought a new trial for two reasons: (1) because the district court instructed the jury that it had to take as true the facts underlying the state-court conviction, and (2) because defense counsel made improper statements during…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Ralphael Okoro v. William CallaghanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Evans v. PoskonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Soltys v. CostelloCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- United States v. Nicolas GomezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- United States v. Lance WehrleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
- United States v. Elvis MedranoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2023
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