D. New Mexico· 3/21/1996

Diaz v. Salazar

Citations

924 F. Supp. 1088
1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11010
1996 WL 220738

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explaining that “[a]l-though a knife is a deadly weapon, its mere status as such does not create the justification for the use of deadly force”
“The fact that their conduct may not have conformed with police regulations or training does not operate to create constitutional liability under Section 1983.”
“The fact that their conduct may not have conformed with police regulations or training does not operate to create constitutional liability under Section 1983.”
knife without additional aggressive conduct does not render a suspect an immediate threat

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Judges: Hansen

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