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ALVAREZ v. CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

No. 16-40772.

860 F.3d 799 (2017)

George ALVAREZ, Plaintiff-Appellee v. The CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed June 26, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eduardo Lucio , Brownsville, TX, Luis Manuel Avila, I , Avila Law Firm, El Paso, TX, Eduardo Lucio , Law Office of Eddie Lucio, Brownsville, TX, for PlaintiffAppellee.

Ramon Gustave Viada, III , Viada & Strayer, The Woodlands, TX, The Woodlands, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before STEWART, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Plaintiff-Appellee George Alvarez pleaded guilty to assault on a public servant in Texas state court. Several years later, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that he was "actually innocent" of the assault and set aside his conviction. Alvarez subsequently filed suit in federal court against the City of Brownsville (...

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