Legal Opinion
Jackey Don Watson v. Thomas Moss and John C. Clobes, Individually, Third District Police Station
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 24, 1980No. 79-1725PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-appellant Watson brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging defendant police officers assaulted and beat him without provocation in the course of their duties investigating a burglary, and after an exchange of gun-fire. The district court 1 appointed counsel, and a jury trial resulted in a verdict for the defendants. On appeal, Watson alleges his appointed counsel failed to provide him effective assistance of counsel, and seeks a new trial. We affirm the judgment of the district court.
In this case an application to proceed in forma pauperis was granted and counsel was…
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