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· 10/12/1970

Stanley, Inc. v. Schuster

Citations

  • 400 U.S. 822
  • 91 S. Ct. 43

How courts have described this case

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  • inferring conscience- shocking malice where decedent was recorded screaming in pain and begging for mercy before he ultimately succumbed to traumatic asphyxiation
  • affirming denial of qualified immunity to officers who subdued detainee by putting an arm around his neck, lowering him to the floor, sitting on his chest, then rolling him over and cuffing his hands and feet as he lay prone

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