Civil Rights
Feb. 3, 2006
State High Court Takes Excessive-Force Case
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court voted 6-0 Wednesday to decide whether police can be sued for civil rights violations after they shot a defendant who later admitted to resisting arrest.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The California Supreme Court voted 6-0 Wednesday to decide whether police can be sued for civil rights violations after they shot a defendant who later admitted to resisting arrest.
The case at issue alleges that Sacramento police officers used excessive force when they accident...
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