HOYLE v. CROZIER

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA NICHOLAS AUSTIN HOYLE Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 22-3049 PATRICK A. CROZIER, et al. Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Rufe, J. October 16, 2024 Plaintiff Nicholas Austin Hoyle filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) raising claims pro se against 11 named Defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The claims arise from a police investigation that led to Hoyle’s arrest, prosecution, and conviction for third-degree murder and related charges in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.1 After screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C.…