California Supreme Court
May 30, 2013
State Supreme Court takes up certified question from 9th Circuit on deputies' liability
State Supreme Court justices heard arguments Wednesday about whether law enforcement officers who shot a man to death can be liable for actions that precipitated their use of deadly force.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
It was an ill-fated situation. Two San Diego County sheriff's deputies showed up at the home of a suicidal man following a domestic violence call from a neighbor. At the front door, the man's girlfriend told one of the officers they'd been fighting - only verbally - about his suicide attempt. The officers entered the house and ordered the man to show his hands. He did, revealing a large knife pointed...
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