United States Eighth Circuit

In resisting arrest case where defendant claimed self-defense, evidence of arresting officer's reputation for violence is admissible even if evidence of defendant's prior resisting arrest claims are not.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/17/2001
• Published 08/17/2001

Judges

• BRIGHT, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BRIGHT, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard L. Russman, argued, Aberdeen, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mikal G. Hanson, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Pierre, SD, for appellee.