Legal Opinion
Hardy W. Ryland and Alma Odessa Ryland v. Alfred B. Shapiro, Edwin O. Ware and Edward E. Roberts, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1983No. 82-3201PublishedCited by 300 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Introduction:
Hardy and Alma Ryland appeal from the dismissal of their section 1983 suit against Edwin Ware and Edward Roberts, defendants below. 1 In their complaint, the Ry-lands alleged that their daughter, Lavonna, was murdered by Shapiro, and that the defendants, acting under color of state law, concealed that fact, and prevented a full investigation into the murder. The district court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, holding that the Rylands lacked standing to bring this suit, and that the defendants were protected by prosecutorial immunity. 2 We…
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