Legal Opinion
Charles Richard Riley v. James M. Dorton
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1996No. 94-7120Published
1Opinion of the Court
93 F.3d 113
Charles Richard RILEY, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
James M. DORTON, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 94-7120.
United States Court of Appeals,
Fourth Circuit.
Argued May 9, 1996.
Decided Aug. 16, 1996.
1
Opinion Vacated on Oct. 10, 1996.
2
There are instances when police officers clearly overstep their bounds and must be brought to account. This is not one. There are cases, on the other hand, when an action for damages against police officers will seriously interfere with the integrity of the law enforcement function. This is such a case. The district court recognized as much, finding appropriately that…
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