Legal Opinion
Jones v. Cannon
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 11, 1999No. 97-2378PublishedCited by 325 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HULL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Jonathan Dye Jones brought this action under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, alleging that the Defendants violated his constitutional rights during a criminal investigation and trial. Defendants Sheriff Lee Cannon, Detective Timothy Powers, and Detective Rodney Bishop appeal the magistrate judge’s order granting in part and denying in part their motions for summary judgment. After review, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Jonathan Dye Jones was arrested, tried, and acquitted of the murder and sexual assault of Katharyn Murphy.…
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