PENA v. CHOO

No. 1263, Docket 87-2136.

826 F.2d 168 (1987)

Bernardo PENA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Edward CHOO, Special Agent, Jose Nieves, William Cook, Lt. Krantz, Sgt. Scher, P.O. Ortiz, P.O. Castro, P.O. Morelli, Special Agent Kelly, Special Agent Lee, and Bronx Narcotic Police Department, Defendants, Edward Choo, Special Agent, Special Agent Lee, and Agent Kelly, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 12, 1987.

Published August 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernardo Pena, N.Y., plaintiff-appellant pro se.

Rudolph W. Giuliani, U.S. Atty. for S.D.N.Y., New York City (Paula A. Sweeney, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York City, of counsel), for defendants-appellees.

Before VAN GRAAFEILAND, KEARSE, and MAHONEY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Plaintiff pro se Bernardo Pena appeals from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, entered after a bench trial before Gerard L. Goettel, Judge, dismissing his complaint brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for damages as a result of his having been shot during his arrest by police officers. On appeal, Pena contends that the district court should have appointed counsel to represent him. Finding...

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