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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

PINE BLUFF DIVISION 

DETRICK D. CROSTON PLAINTIFF 

ADC #131172 

v. No. 5:13-cv-217-DPM 

WENDY KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department 

of Correction; MARVIN EV ANS, ADC; RAYMOND 

NAYLOR, ADC; THOMAS ROWLAND, ADC; 

WILLIAM STRAUGHN, Maximum Security Unit, 

ADC; STEVE OUTLAW, Maximum Security Unit, 

ADC; MAURICE WILLIAMS, Maximum Security 

Unit, ADC; GREG SOCIA, Maximum Security Unit, 

ADC; RODERICK COOKSEY; MORRIS, Sergeant, 

Maximum Security Unit; and MARSH, Correctional 

Officer, Maximum Security Unit 

JUDGMENT 

DEFENDANTS 

1. Before trial, the Court dismissed many of Croston' s claims against 

various defendants. His official-capacity claims for money damages were 

dismissed with prejudice. His claims against Kelley, Evans, Naylor, and 

Rowland were dismissed without prejudice. And his claims against Straughn, 

Outlaw, Williams, Socia, Morris, and Marsh were dismissed with prejudice. 

NQ 66. Shortly before trial, Croston' s bribery claim against Cooksey was 

dismissed with prejudice too. NQ 105. 

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2. Croston' s claims against Cooksey for sexual assault, sexual 

harassment, and verbal threats were tried to a twelve-person jury from 

11 July 2016 to 12 July 2016. The Court denied Cooksey's two motions for 

judgment as a matter of law. After deliberations on July 12th, the jury 

returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Cooksey on all three claims. N!! 116. 

No party asked for a poll of the jury. 

3. The Court incorporates and enters judgment on the jury's verdict for 

Cooksey and against Croston on Croston' s sexual assault, sexual harassment, 

and verbal threats claims. All three claims are dismissed with prejudice. 

4. The Court thanks Croston' s appointed lawyers for their service. 

They are relieved as counsel. And they are entitled to reimbursement for their 

reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. LOCAL RULE 83.6. Any reimbursement 

request due by 29 July 2016. 

5. As the prevailing party, Cooksey is entitled to his reasonable costs 

as allowed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 1920. 

Any motion for costs due by 29 July 2016. 

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D.P. Marshall Jr. {/ 

United States District Judge 

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