United States Eighth Circuit

Plaintiff's suit, alleging that law enforcement used excessive force in his arrest, is dismissed where he did not produce sufficient evidence to demonstrate that his Fourth Amendment rights had been violated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/25/2005
• Published 10/25/2005

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robin L. Zephier, argued, Rapid City, South Dakota, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Neil K. Fulton, argued, Pierre, South Dakota, for appellees John Doe, Trooper Ted Garstenshlager, South Dakota Highway Patrol, and the State of South Dakota., Donald P. Knudsen, argued, Rapid, City, South Dakota (James S. Nelson on the brief), for appellees Custer County, South Dakota, Custer County Sheriff's Department and Jim Biesheuvel.