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· 2/11/2003

United States v. Dion R. Hamlin, United States of America v. Dion R. Hamlin

Citations

  • 319 F.3d 666
  • 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 2406

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that on appeal we review de novo the legal determination whether the officer's actions amount to an arrest
  • “the use of handcuffs did not convert the encounter into a custodial arrest because the use was reasonably necessary to protect the officer’s safety.”

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Judges: Niemeyer, Williams, Herlong

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