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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

STANLEY BRENT CHATMAN,

Plaintiff,

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COI KENNEDY D. ROY, et al,

Defendants.

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Civil Action Number

2:17-cv-01952-AKK

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter came before the court today for a bench trial on Stanley

Chatman’s Eighth Amendment excessive force claims based his allegations that

Officer Kennedy Roy sprayed Chatman in the face with a fire extinguisher and 

Lieutenant Mohammad Jenkins assaulted Chatman in a hallway by spraying him 

with a chemical agent and slapping him. Chatman testified in support of his case and 

presented inmates Mornterieus Densmore, Travis Burns, and Johnny Davis as 

witnesses. The two defendants testified and also called as a witness Joshua 

Murphree, who was a corrections lieutenant at the time of the incident.

As explained in open court, based on Officer Roy and Lt. Jenkins’ testimony 

and their demeanor, and that of the other witnesses, the court finds Officer Roy and 

Lt. Jenkins more credible than Chatman and his witnesses. The court, sitting as the 

trier of fact and law, concludes by a preponderance of the evidence that Chatman 

FILED

 2020 Jan-27 PM 05:05

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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has failed to establish that these defendants violated his Eight Amendment right to 

be free from excessive force. Therefore, in light of the evidence presented by the 

defendants and Chatman’s failure to prove his claims, the court will enter judgment 

in favor of Defendants Kennedy Roy and Mohammed Jenkins and dismiss this case 

with prejudice. A separate order in accordance with this memorandum opinion will 

be entered. 

DONE the 27th day of January, 2020.

 

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ABDUL K. KALLON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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