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WELLS v. COKER

No. 11-3428.

707 F.3d 756 (2013)

James WELLS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jeff COKER, in his Individual Capacity, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 12, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sara Michelle Mayo (argued), Attorney, Lower Level, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Megan E. Morgan (argued), Attorney, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Springfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before POSNER, MANION, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

At around midnight on January 1, 2008, James Wells decided to celebrate New Year's Eve by shooting his gun into the air from his back porch. His celebration ended when Officer Jeffrey Coker of the Springfield, Illinois, Police Department shot him three times. What transpired in the moments between those two events is at the heart of this case.

Wells pleaded guilty to reckless conduct for his...

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