Elizondo v. City of Garland
Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2012Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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11-1375 | 5th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2012 |
Issue: (1) Whether, when an officer precipitates a violent confrontation ending in his use of force, his own conduct making that force necessary should be considered among the totality of circumstances determining whether the force was constitutionally excessive; and (2) whether an individual’s obvious mental illness reduces the government’s justification for using force against him during an encounter with police.
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