Legal Opinion

Dwayne Andrews v. Keith Schafer

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 30, 2018No. 16-4351PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERICKSON, Circuit Judge.

In 2003, Dwayne Andrews experienced a PTSD-related psychotic break. During the episode, he fired shots in the direction of two police officers. In 2005, the prosecution and Andrews entered into a Stipulation of Defense, which the court accepted, that Andrews was Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity under Section 552.030 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. As a result of the statutory scheme, Andrews was committed to the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health for treatment.

In 2014, Andrews brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against numerous current and former…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Howard v. Kansas City Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. Kenneth R. Henderson v. Les Munn, in His Individual CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  4. Thomas Moran v. Anne-Marie ClarkeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  5. Shawna Hess v. Carol AbelsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Karsjens v. PiperDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2018
  2. Allen Bloodworth, II v. Kansas City Board of Police CommissionersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2023
  3. Franks v. City of St. Louis, MissouriDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2022
  4. John Ekblad v. ISD No. 625Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  5. Karsjens v. Minnesota Department of Human ServicesDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2018

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