SALDANA v. GARZA

No. 81-2111.

684 F.2d 1159 (1982)

Jose SALDANA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Antonio GARZA and Ricardo Olvera, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 6, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Harrington, San Juan, Tex., Charles S. Sims, for plaintiff-appellant.

Jones & Lewis, B. Buck Pettitt, John E. Lewis, McAllen, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, GOLDBERG and POLITZ, Circuit Judges.


GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff-appellant brought this civil rights damage action against two police officers who allegedly subjected him to arrest and detention without probable cause. Following a trial in federal district court, a jury found that the plaintiff's arrest was based upon probable cause. Accordingly, judgment was entered in favor of the defendant police officers. The plaintiff then brought this appeal, arguing that there had been numerous errors...

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