Thomas v. Proctor
Annotate this CasePlaintiff sustained injuries when he was shot by Defendant, a police officer. Plaintiff filed a civil action against Defendant seeking damages. The jury entered a verdict in Defendant's favor, finding Plaintiff did not prove that Defendant acted unreasonably under the circumstances when he shot and injured Plaintiff. Plaintiff appealed, asserting that he was unfairly prejudiced when the trial justice allowed Defendant to introduce into evidence a redacted police department database report that included Plaintiff's basic biographical information, his mug shot, and a reference to his arrest for possession of a shotgun in 1992. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial justice did not abuse his discretion in admitting the redacted report.
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