Torres v. Madrid

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:25

Plaintiff’s no contest pleas to aggravated flight and assault on a police officer were not inconsistent with her claim that officers used excessive force when they fired at her after she passed them and they were no longer in danger: “a reasonable use of force—such as when an officer is subject to a direct physical threat—may become unreasonable even seconds later when force persists after the threat has passed.

Citation
Actionable Conduct Edition