Legal Opinion
Lockett v. Ericson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 31, 2011No. 09-16609PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
In 2005, officers entered Plaintiff-Appellant Edwin Lockett’s (“Lockett”) home without a warrant and obtained evidence that he had driven under the influence of alcohol earlier in the night. The ensuing state prosecution concluded when Lockett pled nolo contendere to a violation of California Vehicle Code section 23103.5(a). Believing the officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights when they entered his home in 2005, Lockett filed a federal complaint against the officers and the Mount Shasta Police Department pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court…
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