Riley v. City of Montgomery, AL

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• noting that “[a] grand jury indictment is prima facie evidence of probable cause which can be overcome by showing that it was induced by misconduct”
• finding that an officer was not entitled to summary judgment on a § 1983 claim where there was evidence that he planted cocaine in the suspect’s car
• noting that it was well established that fabricating incriminating evidence could give rise to liability under section 1983 as a violation of due process right to fair trial
• determining probable cause supported by, among other things, the car passenger “throwing things . . . out of the window of the car”
• permitting a 6 fabrication‐of‐evidence claim to go forward against one defendant while 7 rejecting malicious prosecution claim against others
• permitting a 6 fabrication‐of‐evidence claim to go forward against one defendant while 7 rejecting malicious prosecution claim against others

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