DOWELL v. LINCOLN COUNTY, MO.

No. 13-2317.

762 F.3d 770 (2014)

Michael DOWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI; Christopher Bartlett; Joseph Eagan; Rodney Boyer; Harry Dilworth; William Carson, all in their individual and official capacities, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 8, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter Collins Law, argued, Saint Louis, MO, ( Kevin L. Schriener , Saint Louis, MO, on the brief), for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Joel D. Brett , argued, Saint Charles, MO, for Lincoln County, MO and Christpher Bartlett , Peter J. Dunne , argued, Saint Louis, MO, for William Carson, Joseph Eagan, Rodney Boyer, and Harry Dilworth, ( Robert T. Plunkert , Saint Louis, MO, on the brief), for Defendants-Appellees.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, BYE and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


BYE, Circuit Judge.

Michael Dowell filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Lincoln County, the county detective, and four police officers (collectively "Defendants") for their actions while investigating and prosecuting Dowell for the rape and murder of Stephanie Hogland. The district court1 granted partial summary judgment for Defendants, and Dowell dismissed the surviving claim to pursue this appeal. On appeal, Dowell argues...

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