Fifth Circuit· 11/6/1997

Hart v. O'Brien

Citations

127 F.3d 424
47 Fed. R. Serv. 1447
1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 30452
1997 WL 656282

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holding that a prosecutor enjoys absolute immunity when he acts as an advocate for the state, but does not enjoy such immunity for acts of investigation or administration
holding that a prosecutor enjoys absolute immunity when he acts as an advocate for the state, but does not enjoy such immunity for acts of investigation or administration
concluding that an assistant county attorney “does not enjoy absolute immunity from liability arising out of the inaccurate information in the affidavit”
holding that where officers “reasonably believed they had probable cause to proceed against [the plaintiff],” as determined in the federal qualified immunity analysis, the plaintiff “cannot assert a claim for malicious prosecution” under Texas law
stating that probable cause may exist even though officers have observed no unlawful activity
stating that probable cause may exist even though officers have observed no unlawful activity

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Judges: Barksdale, Garza, Benavides

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