Unlawful arrest lawsuit thrown out in case of Dallas man mistaken for felony suspect

A Dallas man says he plans to appeal after his lawsuit for excessive force against multiple DPD officers and the city was thrown out.

Silvester Hayes sued after he was taken to the ground and handcuffed by officers who thought he was a felony suspect with the same name.

NBC 5 spoke with Hayes about why he says he still needs justice…

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