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EVANS v. KATALINIC

No. 06-1253.

445 F.3d 953 (2006)

Michael EVANS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony KATALINIC, Fred Hill, William Mosher, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 26, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon Loevy (argued), Arthur Loevy, Loevy & Loevy, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Andrew M. Hale (argued), Rock Fusco, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EVANS, WILLIAMS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Almost 30 years ago, Michael Evans was convicted of abducting, raping, and killing 9-year-old Lisa Cabassa. The conviction, which was based in large part on the testimony of a single "eyewitness," was eventually vacated after DNA testing proved Evans innocent. He has sued the City of Chicago and a number of Chicago police officers, claiming that they conspired to falsely convict him by pressuring the witness to identify him and by withholding...

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