Collins
Collins v. County of Alameda
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KEVIN COLLINS, Case No. 20-cv-05477-EMC
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
v. DOOHER’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al., Docket Nos. 98, 100 Defendants.
12 13 Plaintiff Kevin Collins was arrested and imprisoned for the shooting of a prostitute, Radajsha Briggs, on December 7, 2017. Almost two years later, Mr. Collins was released and the charges against him dismissed. He was never tried for nor convicted of the crime. Subsequently, Mr. Collins filed suit against. He claimed a violation of rights under both federal and state law, including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Previously, the Court addressed motions for summary judgment that were filed by the City Defendants (consisting of the City of Oakland, the Chief of Police at the time, and several police officers) and Ms. Dooher, a Deputy District Attorney (“DDA”) for Alameda County. The Court granted the City Defendants’ motion for …