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WILSON v. LAWRENCE COUNTY, MO.

No. 97-4142.

154 F.3d 757 (1998)

Johnny Lee WILSON, Appellant, v. LAWRENCE COUNTY, MISSOURI, David Tatum, Individually and in his official capacity, Doug Seneker, Individually and in his official capacity, Bill Wegrzyn, Individually and in his official capacity, Steve Kahre, Arthur Owens, John Does 1-20, Individually and in their official capacities, Appellees. The National Advisory Group for Justice, Amicus on Behalf of the Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided August 17, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Eric Steinle, Topeka, KS, argued (John C. Frieden, on the brief), for Appellant.

Barry E. Warren, Overland Park, KS, argued, for Appellees.

Before BEAM, LOKEN and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Johnny Lee Wilson appeals the district court's adverse grant of summary judgment in this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which seeks damages from the defendants for wrongfully arresting and incarcerating Wilson in violation of his constitutional rights. We reverse and remand for trial.

I. BACKGROUND

In 1986, county officials arrested Wilson, who is mentally retarded, in connection with the murder of an elderly woman. Wilson...

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