Legal Opinion
Stufflebeam v. Harris
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 4, 2008No. 06-4046PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
Near the end of a routine traffic stop in May 2003, Arkansas State Police Officer Jeff W. Harris asked the vehicle’s passenger, Richard M. Stufflebeam, to identify himself. When Stufflebeam repeatedly refused, he was arrested for knowingly obstructing, impairing, or hindering “the performance of any governmental function.” Ark.Code Ann. § 5-54-102(a)(l). After the criminal charge was nolle prossed, Stufflebeam filed this § 1983 action against Harris in his individual capacity. Stufflebeam claims he was arrested without probable cause in violation of his Fourth Amendment…
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