· 4/17/2024
Jimmy Woodard v. State of Arkansas
Citations
- 2024 Ark. App. 267
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding intent-to-harm standard applied to bystanders’ injuries resulting from high-speed chase of intoxicated driver without mention of subjective belief
- denying a constitutional claim even where suspect testified he “felt terrorized by [the officerj’s aggressive pursuit”
- analyzing whether officer intended to harm fleeing suspect rather than bystander-victims
- further noting that had the officers succeeding in stopping the fleeing suspect, they would have effected a seizure and been subject to a Fourth Amendment claim
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