The appellate court stated the trial court offered “one fair interpretation of the video”
Court Sees Video Through Different Eyes and Reverses Grant of Summary Judgement
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Category: Legal/Case Law
Reasonable Response, Even if Not Perfect, Entitles Officers to Judgement
The court held the officers did not use excessive force
Preventable False Arrest Defeats Qualified Immunity
“This is an obvious case of insufficient probable cause.”
Body Cavity Search Ruled Reasonable Based on Confidential Informant Credibility
The suspect claimed there was no probable cause for the search warrant
Clothing Description Close Enough — Frisk Upheld
Considering the totality of the circumstances both the detention and the frisk were reasonable
Prosecutor Strays Outside of Brady/Giglio Lane
The due process rights of an officer placed on a Brady list are unclear
Citywide Aerial Surveillance Program Upheld
The court predicated its analysis on the Fourth Amendment balancing test
Strip Search During Drug Booking Ruled Reasonable
The court held there was ample reasonable suspicion to conduct the visual body cavity search
Qualified Immunity for Strip Search of Prison Visitor
Numerous courts have held a strip search of a prison visitor is allowed only if it can be justified by a legitimate security concern
Too Close for Safety: Qualified Immunity Granted Within Zone of Imminent Danger
Qualified immunity is proper when the court resolves one of two factors in favor of the defendant officer
Confidential Informant Was Reliable: Stop and Search Upheld
The appellate court held “this tableau is redolent of probable cause.”
Second Shot After Clearing Weapon Leads to Liability
The appellate court held the officer was not entitled to qualified immunity