Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael L. Wesley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1986No. 85-2374PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
This appeal arises out of an incident occurring at the United States Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, on July 20, 1985. Wesley was temporarily transferred to Ward 10A, the psychiatric ward, due to overcrowding on his ward. Wesley objected to the transfer and he began to pound and kick his cell door. Upon his refusal to discontinue this disturbance, a physician ordered him to be placed in physical restraints. Five guards entered his cell and as a result of the physical contact which ensued, Wesley was indicted on two counts of assault within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. §§…
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