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WATSON v. MOSS

No. 79-1725.

619 F.2d 775 (1980)

Jackey Don WATSON, Appellant, v. Thomas MOSS and John C. Clobes, Individually, Third District Police Station, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 24, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Dye, Jr., Wunderlich, Dye & Brown, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

John J. FitzGibbon, Associate City Counselor, St. Louis, Mo., for appellees.

Before STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge, KUNZIG, Court of Claims Judge, and McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff-appellant Watson brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging defendant police officers assaulted and beat him without provocation in the course of their duties investigating a burglary, and after an exchange of gun-fire. The district court1 appointed counsel, and a jury trial resulted in a verdict for the defendants. On appeal, Watson alleges his appointed counsel failed to provide him effective assistance...

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