It is established that a person convicted of resisting or obstructing a peace officer (Pen.Code, § 148, subd. (a)) may not maintain an action for the violation of federal civil rights (42 U.S.C. § 1983 (section 1983)) based on the officers' conduct during the arrest, unless the conviction has been set aside through appeal or other postconviction proceeding. We hold here that for public policy...
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