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Use of Deadly Force Subject To Fourth Amendment Reasonableness Standard
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the use of deadly force in apprehending a
fleeing suspect was a seizure under the Fourth Amendment and that a
Tennessee law allowing police officers to use deadly force against a
fleeing suspect who is not dangerous and not armed was unconstitutional.
Plaintiff, the ...
fleeing suspect was a seizure under the Fourth Amendment and that a
Tennessee law allowing police officers to use deadly force against a
fleeing suspect who is not dangerous and not armed was unconstitutional.
Plaintiff, the ...
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