· 8/15/1988
United States v. Carlos Manuel Hernandez
Citations
- 854 F.2d 295
- 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 11091
- 1988 WL 83560
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- reversing the dismissal of an excessive force claim where officers threw the plaintiff, who “pose[d] no flight risk,” to the ground, kneed him in the back, and pushed his face into the concrete
- “[T]he ultimate conclusion of whether the fourth amendment has been violated is subject to de novo review.”
- historical facts reviewed under clearly erroneous standard; whether Fourth Amendment violation occurred reviewed de novo
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Judges: Lay, Wollman, Brown
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