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Robinson v. Solano County, No. 99-15225 (9th Cir.) (278 F.3d 1007) (February 4, 2002) (Judge Mary M. Schroeder)

Loaded on Feb. 1, 2002 published in Punch and Jurists February 25, 2002
Filed under: Excessive Force, Punch And Jurists.

Here a divided en banc Court from the Ninth Circuit held that police officers used excessive force when they pointed cocked and loaded guns at an unarmed 64 year old man who posed no threat - reversing prior precedent.

The plaintiff in this case, James Robinson, was a 65-year old, ...

 

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