Video shows driver using blinker to make turn
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) Around 5:00 P.M. in June 2022, Mario Rosales was driving his Mustang, which had New Mexico license plates. He changed lanes, approached a red light at an intersection, activated the Mustang’s left turn signal, and stopped at the light. An Alexandria Police Department […]
Exigent circumstances justified warrantless search of cell phone information
Facts On October 11, 2022, Jeneation Lewis was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle at a gas station in Harrison County. Two witnesses saw a white male near Lewis’s vehicle immediately before or after the shooting. They described the man as wearing blue clothing and leaving the scene in a red Ford SUV […]
Bystander liability not found for a 43 second dog bite under facts in this case
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) At 7:15 one evening in February 2021, the Harris County Constable’s dispatch received a 911 call saying that two men were “screaming and yelling” outside the caller’s house for the second time that night. The caller advised dispatch that he (the caller) had […]
Innocent person killed in hostage standoff; officer granted qualified immunity
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) On July 25, 2021, Angel Sanchez held Neida Tijerina, his former girlfriend, hostage in her apartment with three of her four minor children. Sanchez was armed with a shotgun and had a military style ballistic vest. One of Neida’s children later told detectives […]
Neither excessive force nor bystander liability found in this 18 wheeler incident
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) On December 27, 2023, Houston Police Sergeant Carrizales encountered an 18-wheeler driving at about 5 mph on I-10 outside of Houston. After Carrizales failed to get the driver’s attention with his lights, siren, or verbal commands, officers used spike strips to immobilize the […]
Qualified Immunity for Tippah County Deputy
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) James Hughey suffered from medical conditions that occasionally caused confusion and lack of awareness. In June of 2017, in a confused state, consistent with ammonia poisoning, he entered his ex girlfriend’s sister’s home. The sister called Mason, her ex-husband, who was on duty […]