Qualified immunity for officer who killed man who was reaching in his vehicle
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) In the early evening of July 14, 2021, Houston Police Officers Manuel Salazar and Nestor Garcia were on patrol when they received a dispatch call (sting operation) with vehicle information, including vehicle type and plate number. At this time, David Anthony Salinas was […]
Taser and baton was reasonable for noncompliant individual with suicidal ideation and military training
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) Jim Cambre served in the military and, at one point, was a military policeman. His experience in the military, particularly in Iraq, left a significant impact on him, and upon returning home, he began struggling with depression and PTSD. These issues became more […]
Officer does not need to be certain that it is contraband – the standard is probable cause
Facts In May 2020, Tony Dasmond McGee was playing loud music before being pulled over by Officer Reginald Cain of the Brookhaven Police Department for violating a city noise ordinance. McGee was driving with his then-girlfriend, Tyranesia Gilmore, who was in the passenger seat. After approaching McGee’s car, the officer observed what he believed was […]
Reasonable suspicion justified extending stop
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) In the early morning hours of September 23, 2020, Trooper Will Richter pulled over Russell Thompson and Demetrius McChester on Route 287 for speeding. At the time, McChester was driving Thompson’s 2019 Mercedes Benz. Richter approached the vehicle after McChester pulled over and […]
All 9 shots fired at suspect protected by qualified immunity
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) On April 9, 2020, around three in the morning, Laredo Police Department (LPD) Officer Karla Pruneda noticed Alejandro Estevis slumped over inside his pickup truck on the side of the road. Intending to perform a welfare check, she parked her patrol car behind […]
Plain view seizure of narcotics was proper
Facts On July 3, 2020, Landon Ates, who was a narcotics investigator with the Smith County Sheriff’s Department at the time, came in contact with Regie Dale Goodson in the middle of a public county road in Smith County. Initially, Ates had been called to the location because of a 911 call that had been […]