Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit May 10, 2006, 04-15402 (James C. Conrad v. United States)

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.

After he was unsuccessfully prosecuted on charges involving an illegal gambling operation, James C. Conrad, a twenty-six-year veteran police officer, brought a Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) action against the federal government alleging false arrest, false imprisonment, abuse of process, and malicious prosecution.