In the Supreme Court case named Carroll v. Carman, the two police officers Carroll and Roberts were investigating a report that an armed man named Zita had stolen a car and went to hide in the house of Andrew and Karen Carman. When they arrived at the house, they found there was no parking and went down a sidestreet that led to a gravel parking area. They parked in the first spots at the rear of the house. They approached the house and saw a sliding glass door that opened onto a deck. They knocked on the door and Andrew Carman came out and refused to answer their questions about Zita.
Estate of Sinthasomphone v. City of Milwaukee, 785 F.Supp. 1343 (1992) Facts of the Case: Police were called to a street intersection in Milwaukee May of 1991 to investigate the report of a beaten, naked man. Police arrived and found a young man, Sinthasomphone, beaten and naked who was unable to communicate in any way. Witnesses urged the police to investigate further as they heard Sinthasomphone’s self- proclaimed caretaker, Dahmer, call the victim different names. Dahmer was polite and claimed to know Sinthasomphone stating he often got drunk and acted like this.
Twenty five year old, Nancy Cruzan lived in the state of Missouri. Unfortunately, One night Nancy was involved in a very serious automobile accident on January 11, 1983 where she was coming home from working a long evening shift. Nancy Cruzan drove a very old vehicle, so it lacked seatbelts. Cruzan lost control of her vehicle, hit a pole and her car overturned and flipped numerous times. Nancy was ejected from her car driver seat and was found face first in a ditch.
Abstract Miranda v. Arizona took place in 1996. The case involves a Hispanic man named, Ernesto Miranda and the state of New York. Miranda is being charged with rape and kidnapping. He was held in interrogation for a lengthy amount of time until he eventually confessed. He was found guilty and the conviction was approved by the supreme court because he did not request a lawyer.
Lawrence v. Texas: 539 U.S. 558 Facts of the case: In a private residence community, the Houston police had gotten a call about a weapons disturbance in the apartment of John Lawrence. John Lawrence was having drinks with two other people, who were Robert Eubanks and Tyron Garner, a few hours before the weapons disturbance was reported. Robert Eubanks, jealous of John Lawrence and Tyron Garner flirting with one another, decided to get a soda at a vending machine and called the police saying “a black male going crazy with a gun” was in the apartment (The New Yorker). The Houston police arrived at 11 pm to the unlocked apartment and entered to find John Lawrence and Tyron Garner having consensual intercourse.
In 1989, the supreme court ruled in Graham vs Connor, a case in which the court held that excessive force claims, in an investigatory stop or arrest, should be analyzed under the Fourth Amendment. The case began when Dethorne Graham, a diabetic black man, filed a case in the District Court under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against respondents in which excessive use of force was used on him and violated his Fourth Amendment right. Graham went to a quick run to the store for insulin when he sensed an onset of one of his diabetic episodes. Graham, along with his friend Berry, went in to purchase some orange juice, however, he saw a long line ahead of him and decided to leave in hope to find another store.
Officer Connor finally received back the report from the officer who had returned to the store. The report confirmed what Graham and Berry were saying the entire time. However, Graham had suffered cuts on his wrist, a bruised forehead, a broken bone in his foot, an injured shoulder, and persistent ringing in his ears. Graham later sued the police officers that worked his case, but the Fourth Circuit dismissed his case based on little evidence that shows the officers using excessive force. Graham had started petitioning for the Supreme Court to review his case under the “writ of certiorari.”
There was no punitive damages received. It was stated, “California law would not extend negligence liability to a manufacturer in this circumstance, and the district court properly awarded summary judgment. For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the district court properly awarded summary judgment in favor of TASER because the risk of lactic acidosis was not knowable in 2003. Thus, we do not reach TASER’s alternative arguments. AFFIRMED.”
In 2014, Jeff Weber brutally attacked a random man on the street with a hammer he had purchased moments before. The victim of the horrific attack was left partially blind and continues to struggles daily with other physical disabilities as a result. This is not Weber’s first brush with the law, he has been convicted of three very similar crimes in the past. However, each time he appeared in court he was found not criminally responsible (NCR). This time his lawyer plans argued the same thing.
1. Name of the Case: Estate of Sinthasomphone v. City of Milwaukee, 838 F. Supp. 1320, 1993. 2. Facts: On May 27, 1990, two women contacted the Milwaukee Police Department and reported an injured, naked young man lying on the street. The young man turned out to be Sinthasomphone, a 14 year old Laotian boy who had just escaped from the apartment of Jeffrey Dahmer.
What the police assumed was a real gun, happened to be a pretend gun. The shooting of Tamir sent the country and African American community into complete outrage. African Americans were upset because countless innocent people continue to get killed by police officers. Fast forward to today, the city of Cleveland has granted the family of Tamir a settlement for six million dollars (htt). This is said to be the largest settlement in police related lawsuit history, although the city does not admit to any wrongdoing
Social and economic disparities within the Cincinnati and Detroit communities led to civil unrest and riots. Although Detroit had a vast African American middle class, jobs weren’t abundant. Impoverishment caused racial stereotyping that infected the police department. In the summer of 1967, Detroit experienced five days of chaos including flames, looting, and deaths. Similarly, downtown Cincinnati in 2001 endured high-tension rioting from alleged police brutality and racial profiling.
His neighbor appears to be intoxicated and becomes violent when the officer reaches for his handcuffs. He takes a swing at the officer and then attempts his escape. Thirty years prior, the officer would have had the option to draw his weapon and fire or risk a dangerous car chase. Thankfully, he has a Taser gun on his belt. He is able to draw, fire, and apprehend the subject with little effort and no loss of life.
Many officers even reevaluated what they believed about the mistreatment of the suspects. After the Rodney King incident, there were public outcries about the mistreatment of citizens when it came to police officers and their authorities to use force. There are several cases in which police officers have used an excessive amount of force when handling situations. George Floyd was an African American man who encountered the deadly side of force when an officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes, resulting in his death. Floyd’s death was one of the many that were caught on camera.
It all started off in an abusive common law relationship between Angelique Lyn Lavallee and Kevin Rust. The couple had been together for a few years and the abuse Ms. Lavallee endured was physical, sexual, emotional and verbal. (Morris & Pilon, 1992) As a result of this abuse, Lavallee had made consecutive visits to the hospital. (Morris & Pilon, 1992) One summer night on August 31, 1986 the couple had hosted a party.
