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State v. Gonzales

Citations

  • 642 P.2d 210
  • 97 N.M. 607

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  • emphasizing evidence that the defendant fought back after the officer struck the defendant in the face
  • emphasizing evidence that the defendant fought back after the officer struck the defendant in the face
  • “Officers, within reasonable limits, are the judges of the force necessary to enable them to make arrests.... When acting in good faith, the courts will afford them the utmost protection, and they will recognize the fact that emergencies arise [in the course of an arrest].”

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Judges: Wood, Hendley, Neal

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