· 5/12/1998
Mistretta v. Prokesch
Citations
- 5 F. Supp. 2d 128
- 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7162
- 1998 WL 247661
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Indeed, as sources of information go, crime victims are among the most reliable; they usually can provide a first-hand, nonhearsay account of the criminal activity.”
- officer lacked probable cause to arrest the plaintiff-husband where the risk of a false accusation by the victim- spouse was apparent, and the officer’s subsequent investigation did not support the victim-spouse’s accusations
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Judges: Gleeson
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