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Guard's Liability Unaffected by NY Prisoner's Guilty Plea in Excessive Force Claim; $38,000 in Damages Awarded, Plus Fees
A New York Federal District court has held that a prisoner's guilty plea to attempted assault does not preclude a guard's liability for use of excessive force. This holding came on the guard's motion for judgment as a matter of law or for new trial. After denying that motion, the ...
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