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LAWSON v. TROWBRIDGE

No. 97-3235.

153 F.3d 368 (1998)

Scott A. LAWSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dale TROWBRIDGE, Wendell Howland, and Lee Robarge, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 28, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Devanie (argued), La Crosse, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Thomas J. Misfeldt, Beverly Wickstrom (argued), Misfeldt, Stark, Richie, Wickstrom & Wachs, Eau Claire, WI, for Trowbridge and Robarge.

Thomas J. Misfeldt, Misfeldt, Stark, Richie, Wickstrom & Wachs, Eau Claire, WI, Raymond G. Clausen (argued), Law Offices of Stilp & Cotton, Madison, WI, for Howland.

Thomas J. Misfeldt, Misfeldt, Stark, Richie, Wickstrom & Wachs, Eau Claire, WI, for Monroe County Prosecutor's Office.

Before MANION, ROVNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Scott Lawson, who suffers from schizophrenia, was arrested in Sparta, Wisconsin for carrying a concealed weapon, specifically, a fishing knife with a 6-inch blade. Because he had no money and could not post a cash bond, he remained in custody for ten months. He claims there was no probable cause for his arrest, and that while in custody government officials provided him with no medical care for his disease, and further aggravated his condition...

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