Legal Opinion
David Cevallos v. George Silva
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 25, 2013No. 13-50278UnpublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
David Cevallos challenges the district court’s dismissal of his claims of malicious prosecution and abuse of process by Detectives James D. Jones and George Silva of the San Antonio Police Department, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Finding no reason to alter the sound reasoning of the district court, we AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
Cevallos filed a divorce action against his then-wife, Carolyn Cevallos, in 2008. Cevallos later learned that Carolyn and Silva had a romantic relationship. In October 2009, Cevallos was with a female companion when she was attacked and assaulted by Carolyn.…
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