Smith v. City of Hemet

356 F.3d 1138 Thomas SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF HEMET, a municipal corporation; Hemet Police Department; Lee Evanson; Dave Quinn; Aaron Medina; Reinbolt; Trainer; Nate Miller; Peter Hewitt, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-56445. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 8, 2003. Filed January 29, 2004. Donald W. Cook, Esq. and Robert Mann, Esq., Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant. Julie H. Biggs, City Attorney, Hemet, CA; Elizabeth R. Feffer, Esq., Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; Virginia A. Phillips, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-00-00811-VAP. Before SILVERMAN, W. FLETCHER, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge RAWLINSON; Dissent by Judge W. FLETCHER OPINION RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge. 1 In this case, we once again address the quagmire created by the interplay between Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 , 114 S.Ct. 2364 , 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994) and convictions for violations of California Penal Code § 148. Because the California courts have interpreted § 148 in such a manner…