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Prisoner Testimony Must Be Considered in Spears Hearing

Loaded on Oct. 15, 1996 published in Prison Legal News October, 1996, page 9
Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Summary Judgment, Complaints. Location: Texas.
The court of appeals for the fifth circuit held that a district court abused its discretion when it heard a prisoner's testimony during a Spears hearing and then disregarded it and dismissed the complaint. Danny Eason, a Texas state prisoner, filed suit claiming his eighth amendment rights were violated when ...

 

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  3. From the Editor, by Dan Pens
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  18. Jail Guards File Suit
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  20. MCC Settlement Upheld
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  25. De Novo Review Required of Magistrate's Report
  26. Texas Shaving Rule Declared Illegal
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