United States First Circuit

In a case under 42 USC section 1983 alleging that the events surrounding the plaintiff's arrest constituted a deprivation of his constitutional rights, the district court's denial of the plaintiff's motion for a new trial is affirmed, where there was no error in the district court's evidentiary ruling excluding certain alleged statements offered to show the motive for the arrest.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/26/2012
• Published 01/26/2012

Judges

• Stahl

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John R. Mahoney, Marc DeSisto