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EDWARDS v. VASEL

No. 72 C 65(2).

349 F.Supp. 164 (1972)

James Dale EDWARDS, Plaintiff, v. Fred J. VASEL, Major, St. Louis County Police, St. Louis County, Mo., Defendant.

United States District Court, E. D. Missouri, E. D.

April 13, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Dale Edwards, pro se.

Merle L. Silverstein, Rosenblum & Goldenhersh, Clayton, Mo., and Edward P. McSweeney, Padberg, Raack, McSweeney & Slater, St. Louis, Mo., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

RECAN, District Judge.

This is a pro se action for money damages brought under Section 1983, 42 U.S.C. The complaint alleges that defendant, a St. Louis County police officer, acting under color of state law committed perjury at a habeas corpus hearing held before Judge Meredith and that as a result of the perjury, plaintiff was unsuccessful in obtaining habeas corpus relief.

The issue before Judge Meredith was whether a confession...

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