Robert M. Layne v. Douglas Vinzant, Frank Hall and Charles Gaughan, Robert M. Layne v. Douglas Vinzant

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit · Decided 1981-09-23

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ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge. These are cross appeals following a jury trial of a Civil Rights action, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . Plaintiff, Robert M. Layne, is a Massachusetts prisoner serving a sentence for kidnapping and for the shooting of two state policemen for which he will not be eligible for parole for some time. The now remaining defendant…

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