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· 4/22/1929

Albee's Case

Citations

  • 128 Me. 126
  • 145 A. 742
  • 1929 Me. LEXIS 60

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating this factor “typically predominates the analysis when deadly force has been deployed”
  • “At most, Garner prohibits using deadly force against an unarmed burglary suspect fleeing on foot who poses no immediate threat.”
  • “Common sense confirms that falling off a moving car onto the street can result in serious physical injuries.”
  • “Bystander excessive force claims can only succeed when the officer directs the force toward the bystander – that is to say, when the bystander is not really a bystander.”
  • no constitutional right to be free from witnessing police action; “[b]ystander excessive force claims can only succeed when the officer directs the force toward the bystander – that is to say, when the bystander is not really a bystander”

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Judges: Barnes, Dunn, Farrington, Non, Pattangall, Sturgis, Wllson

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