Warrant for stolen truck and statements obtained by police were properly obtained
Facts After seeing a stolen pickup truck on Dustin Siegert’s property, law enforcement officers applied for and obtained a search warrant to search Siegert’s property, 8977 Deer Trail, for the truck, keys to the truck, and other instruments potentially associated with the theft such as cell phones. The warrant permitted the search of the entire […]
Exigent circumstances and protective sweep conducted one hour after call is reasonable under these facts
Facts On January 27, 2021, Officer Brian Bonenberger of the San Antonio Police Department was dispatched to an apartment complex in response to an anonymous caller reporting a gunshot and “a bunch of yelling down the stairs.” He was dispatched at 6:47 p.m. and arrived at 6:52 p.m. Upon arrival, Officer Bonenberger walked the area […]
Qualified immunity for officers when subjects film police
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) On April 28, 2018, David Bailey and three friends went to downtown San Antonio to film the police. Angered by the recent arrest of a friend, they planned for one member of the group to “kind of, be the jerk to the police […]
Reasonable Suspicion Based on High-Crime Area, Evasive Behavior, and Unknown Vehicle
Facts On June 25, 2021, Officers Fernandez and Guzman of the Corpus Christi Police Department (“CCPD”) were patrolling the “Adam district” in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Adam district is a high-crime area known for frequent drug activity and violent crime. The officers arrived to patrol the Ranch Motel on foot around 8:00am. The owners of […]
Qualified immunity granted when activist arrested for bringing a gun that appeared real into building
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) Leon Valley City Hall—a multi-use municipal building that contains a court—had signs at the building’s entrance informing guests that they could not bring weapons into the building and that carrying a firearm into the building would violate various sections of the Texas Penal […]
unreasonable for prolonged pointing of gun at subject, who had committed only a minor traffic offense and was subdued, compliant, nonthreatening, and not actively resisting
Facts (If you are new to 1983 actions, click here for help) Wesley Pigott is the father of K.P. and Mya Pigott. Mr. Pigott and his seventeen-year-old daughter Mya both worked at the Huddle House restaurant in Alexandria, Louisiana. At Huddle House, Mr. Pigott supervised individuals detained at the Rapides Parish Detention Center (RPDC) who […]