· 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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