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U.S. v. McLEOD

No. 93-6048.

53 F.3d 322 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jackie McLEOD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 26, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Martele Goggans, Montgomery, AL, for appellant.

Redding Pitt, U.S. Atty., Charles F. Teschner, Donald C. Rasher, David L. Allred, Asst. U.S. Attys., Montgomery, AL, for appellee.

Before KRAVITCH, ANDERSON and EDMONDSON, Circuit Judges.

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this circuit: whether 18 U.S.C. § 1513(a)(1), prohibiting retaliation against witnesses, applies in civil as well as criminal cases. We answer this question in the affirmative.

I. Background

While in state prison, Jackie McLeod filed an action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Houston County Deputy Sheriff Joe Watson and others had violated his...

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