WEST v. CARSON

No. 94-2615.

49 F.3d 433 (1995)

Levi William WEST, Appellant, v. William CARSON, individually and as an officer of the City of Maryland Heights, Missouri, Police Department; Scott Will, individually and as an officer of the Maryland Heights, Missouri, Police Department, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry Bagsby, St. Charles, MO, argued, for appellant.

Peter J. Dunne, St. Louis, MO, argued (Sandra A. Steiniger, on the brief), for appellee.

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge, and MURPHY, Circuit Judge.


RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

Levi West, the plaintiff in this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, contends that certain erroneous rulings by the District Court1 entitle him to a new trial. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the District Court.

I.

On January 27, 1990, West was arrested by the defendants, William Carson and Scott Will, at his relatives' home. West was charged with attempted rape. West wrote a confession...

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