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Parties Involved:
Pearson
Defendant
Robert Sayres
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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(Rev. 8/82)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HARRISON DIVISION

ROBERT SAYRES PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-3049

 

SHANNON PEARSON, 

Patrol Officer, Berryville

Police Department DEFENDANT

ORDER

Plaintiff’s complaint was filed in this case on August 25, 2005. Before the undersigned

is the issue of whether the complaint should be served. In order to assist the court in making

such determination, it is necessary that plaintiff provide additional information with respect to

his claims.

Accordingly, it is ordered that plaintiff, Robert Sayres, complete and sign the attached

addendum to his complaint, and return the same to the court by October 7, 2005. Plaintiff is

advised that should he fail to return the completed and executed addendum by October 7,

2005, his complaint may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute and/or for

failure to obey an order of the court.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 9th day of September 2005.

/s/ Beverly Stites Jones 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HARRISON DIVISION

ROBERT SAYRES PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-3049

 

SHANNON PEARSON, 

Patrol Officer, Berryville

Police Department DEFENDANT

ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT

TO: ROBERT SAYRES

This form is sent to you so that you may assist the court in making a determination as to

the issue of whether your complaint should be served upon the defendant. Accordingly, it is

required that you fill out this form and send it back to the court by October 7, 2005. Failure to

do so will result in the dismissal of your complaint.

The response must be legibly handwritten or typewritten, and all questions must be

answered completely in the proper space provided on this form. If you need additional space,

you may attach additional sheets of paper to this addendum.

RESPONSE

In your complaint, you allege Shannon Pearson has violated your constitutional rights by

trying to keep you in trouble with the law and in jail. You state he has: had warrants put out for

your arrest on bad checks in Carroll County; attempted to have you arrested for carrying a

firearm because of a felony conviction; and has used you because he knows you are good at

catching crooks. You also allege you were falsely imprisoned back in 1999.

1. You are currently in the Arkansas Department of Correction. How long have you been

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incarcerated?

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2. You indicate you were falsely imprisoned in 1999. Have you been continuously

incarcerated since 1999? 

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3. You indicate the three bad checks Pearson has tried to get you arrested on are from

1996. Please state: (a) when he attempted to get warrants on these checks; (b) whether any

warrants were issued; (c) if warrants were issued state when they were issued; and (d) indicate

whether you in fact wrote checks for which you had insufficient funds. 

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4. You mention Pearson tried to get you arrested for being a felon in possession of a

firearm. Please state: (a) when you were convicted of a felony; (b) when Pearson attempted to

have you arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm; (c) whether you were in fact

arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm; and (d) if you were not arrested, describe

the steps Pearson took in an effort to have you arrested.

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5. You have alleged you are falsely imprisoned. Please state: (a) what crime or crimes

you are in prison for; (b) when you were convicted of this crime or crimes; (c) whether the

conviction has been reversed, overturned, or been held invalid by a court of law; (d) if the

conviction has been reversed, overturned, or been held invalid please state the date the ruling was

made and provide the case name and the name of the court that made the ruling; and (e) describe

in detail how you believe Pearson has kept you falsely imprisoned.

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6. In your complaint, you refer to a 1999 civil rights case you filed. You indicate it was

filed in this district. However, you do not appear to have filed any actions in this district except

the two you currently have pending. Are you referring to Sayres v. Crook, 5:99-cv-00142, a civil

rights case you filed in the Eastern District of Arkansas on March 30, 1999?

Answer: Yes _________ No __________.

If you answered no, please state what case you are referring to. In answering be specific.

State when the case was filed, what type of case it was, what court it was filed in, and who were

the named defendants.

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7. You also mention pay you were promised in the Seslar case by the Berryville Police

Department. Are you referring to Thomas Robert Seslar, Jr.?

Answer: Yes __________ No __________.

If you answered yes, please state whether you helped secure evidence against him in the

criminal case filed against him in the Harrison Division of the Western District of Arkansas,

United States v. Seslar, Cr. No. 95-30002-01. If you helped secure evidence against him in some

other criminal case, please state what the criminal charges were, when Seslar was convicted, and

what court the charges were pending in.

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If you answered no, please state who you are referring to and provide details about the

criminal case you assisted in obtaining evidence in.

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I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS COVERED BY

THE VERIFICATION MADE BY ME ON MY INITIAL COMPLAINT.

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ROBERT SAYRES

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DATE

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