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Resisting Arrest Doesn't Bar Excessive Force Suit against Police
It is clearly established that using substantial force without any prior
inquiry against an already subdued unarmed and unresisting individual
violates the Fourth Amendment.
The plaintiff's conviction for resisting arrest does not foreclose the
possibility of a finding of excessive force by the arresting officers,
since the excessive force might ...
inquiry against an already subdued unarmed and unresisting individual
violates the Fourth Amendment.
The plaintiff's conviction for resisting arrest does not foreclose the
possibility of a finding of excessive force by the arresting officers,
since the excessive force might ...
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