A pro se appellant will have a second chance to prove his claims of false arrest and excessive force by police because of an erroneous jury charge in his civil trial.
Afam Uzoukwu had lost his bid for damages when a Southern District jury rejected his claims that New York City Police struck him and wrongfully arrested him during a 2008 confrontation in a city park.
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