· 10/2/1998
Branch v. McGeeney
Citations
- 718 A.2d 631
- 123 Md. App. 330
- 1998 Md. App. LEXIS 173
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the use of force against a minor, namely forcibly handcuffing a minor arrestee for her own protection, was \entirely reasonable under the circumstances\
- excessive force claims are treated similarly under both the federal Fourth Amendment and Articles 24 and 26 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights
- discussing defendants' entitlement to immunity under the Graham standard
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Judges: Wenner, Thieme, Smith
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