Third Circuit· 10/24/1997

Sharrar v. Felsing

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128 F.3d 810
1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 29129

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providing that “[w]hen an officer has received his information from some person . . . who it seems reasonable to believe is telling the truth, he has probable cause”
providing that “[w]hen an officer has received his information from some person . . . who it seems reasonable to believe is telling the truth, he has probable cause” (quoting Grimm v. Churchill, 932 F.2d 674, 675 (7th Cir. 1991))
finding Payton violation where \SWAT team surrounds a residence with machine guns pointed at the windows and then persons inside are ordered to leave the house backwards with their hands raised\
abrogated on other grounds by Curley v. Klem, 499 F.3d 199, 208-211 (3d Cir. 2007)
the fact that the physical force applied was of such an extent to lead to injury is indeed a relevant factor to be considered as part of the totality of the circumstances
“when a SWAT team surrounds a residence with machine guns pointed at the windows and the persons inside are ordered to leave the house backwards with their hands raised, an arrest has undoubtedly occurred”

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