Roger N. Moore v. John Moran

993 F.2d 883 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Roger N. MOORE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John MORAN, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16220. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 11, 1993. Before: BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Roger N. Moore, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's judgment, following a jury verdict, in favor of the defendants, Las Vegas Police officers, in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Moore contends that there was not substantial evidence to support the jury verdict. He also contends that the defense counsel improperly referred to his criminal record during the trial. He claims the police violated his civil rights by using excessive force during his arrest. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. Sufficiency of Evidence 3 Moore appears to contend that the jury should have returned a verdict in his favor…