Winfrey, et al v. Johnson, No. 20-20477 (5th Cir. 2021)

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Case: 20-20477 Document: 00516091772 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/12/2021 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED November 12, 2021 No. 20-20477 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Richard Winfrey, Jr., Plaintiff—Appellee, versus San Jacinto County, Defendant, Megan Winfrey, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Lenard Johnson, Former San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Department Deputy, Defendant—Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC Nos. 4:10-CV-1896, 4:14-CV-448 Before Clement, Southwick, and Willett, Circuit Judges. Case: 20-20477 Document: 00516091772 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/12/2021 No. 20-20477 Per Curiam:* This is the fourth appeal in this § 1983 malicious-prosecution case. 1 Having heard oral argument and reviewed the briefing, record, and applicable law, we find no reversible error and AFFIRM, thus upholding the jury verdict in favor of Plaintiffs. * Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4. 1 See Winfrey v. San Jacinto Cnty. (Winfrey I), 481 F. App’x 969 (5th Cir. 2012); Winfrey v. Rogers (Winfrey II), 901 F.3d 483 (5th Cir. 2018); Winfrey v. Johnson (Winfrey III), 766 F. App’x 66 (5th Cir. 2019). 2

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