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CLANTON v. COOPER

No. 96-7082.

129 F.3d 1147 (1997)

Carolyn CLANTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jody COOPER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

November 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles K. Babb, Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, argued the cause, for appellant. W.A. Drew Edmondson, Attorney General of Oklahoma, and Benjamin Gore Gaines, Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma, assisted on brief.

Gene V. Primomo, Wilcoxen & Primomo, Muskogee, OK, argued the cause, for appellee. John H. Helm, Houston, TX, assisted on brief.

Before BRORBY, HOLLOWAY, and EBEL, Circuit Judges.

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellee Carolyn Clanton ("Clanton") was arrested for arson, pursuant to a warrant issued by Defendant-Appellant Jody Cooper ("Cooper"), an Oklahoma Fire Marshal Agent. The warrant was predicated on an oral statement made by Clanton's alleged accomplice, who later testified that his statement was coerced by Cooper. In addition, after Clanton was arrested, Cooper falsely told the arresting officers that Clanton was "possibly involved...

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