United States Eighth Circuit

On a claim of excessive force, admitting evidence of convictions on charges resulting from plaintiff's arrest can be proper where the court instructs the jury that the evidence is used only for impeachment and credibility purposes.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/14/2001
• Published 03/14/2001

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Chief Judge., Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Howard B. Eisenberg, argued, Milwaukee, WI, for appellant., Gary E. Wiseman, argued, St. Louis, MO, for City of Rock Hill, Donald McDonald and Galen Cox., Lawrence B. Grebel, argued, St. Louis, MO,for City of Webster Groves, Gene Young, Stephen Spear and Paul Walton., Thomas J. Magee, Robyn G. Fox, Catherine M. Vale, argued, St. Louis, MO, on the brief for City of Kirwood, Timothy Harris and Daniel Linza.