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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TORRY SMITH, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF OAKLAND, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C-05-4045 EMC

PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTION: 

LIMITING INSTRUCTION RE

DISMISSALS

(Given to counsel 11/26/2007)

LIMITING INSTRUCTION RE DISMISSALS

You have heard testimony from Defendant John Parkinson that the criminal charges against

Plaintiff Torry Smith arising out of his arrest on September 10, 2004, were dismissed twice

following preliminary hearings. Criminal charges may be dismissed for a variety of reasons that

have no bearing on whether or not the Defendant officers had probable cause to arrest Torry Smith

or the legality of the search. Those issues are for you to decide. Instead, you may only consider the

dismissals of criminal charges against Torry Smith in assessing the credibility of John Parkinson’s

testimony. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 26, 2007

_________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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