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- Title: Roy Heck v. James Humphrey Et Al.
- Author : Supreme Court of the United States
- Release Date : January 24, 1994
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 82 KB
Description
Petitioner Roy Heck was convicted in Indiana state court of voluntary manslaughter for the killing of Rickie Heck, his wife, and is serving a 15-year sentence in an Indiana prison. While the appeal from his conviction was pending, petitioner, proceeding pro se, filed this suit in Federal District Court under 42 U.S.C. ? 1983, naming as defendants respondents James Humphrey and Robert Ewbank, Dearborn County prosecutors, and Michael Krinoph, an investigator with the Indiana State Police. The complaint alleged that respondents, acting under color of state law, had engaged in an "unlawful, unreasonable, and arbitrary investigation" leading to petitioners arrest; "knowingly destroyed" evidence "which was exculpatory in nature and could have proved [petitioners] innocence"; and caused "an illegal and unlawful voice identification procedure" to be used at petitioners trial. App. 5-6. The complaint sought, among other things, compensatory and punitive monetary damages. It did not ask for injunctive relief, and petitioner has not sought release from custody in this action.