Legal Opinion
Mary Turner, A/K/A Mary Turner Hind, a Feme Sole v. Upton County, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1990No. 89-8034PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Contending that Upton County, Texas should be held liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for the alleged conspiracy of the county sheriff and district attorney to subject her to a “sham” trial, Mary Turner appeals the district; court’s grant ofy summary judgment in favor of the county. Concluding that the alleged actions, if proven, properly would be regarded as actions of the county, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent herewith.
Background
Turner’s lawsuit is based upon events surrounding her March 1987 trial in Texas state court on felony drug charges.…
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