Bryan v. MacPherson
2009 U.S. legal decision on use of Taser / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bryan v. McPherson, 630 F.3d 805 (9th Cir. 2009), was heard by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in October 2009. Plaintiff-appellee Carl Bryan was tasered by defendant-appellant Officer Brian MacPherson after being pulled over to the side of the road for failure to wear a seat belt. The case considered whether MacPherson's use of a taser during a routine traffic stop violated Bryan's Fourth Amendment rights. The majority opinion, written by Kim McLane Wardlaw, declared that the use of the taser in this situation could be considered excessive force. Richard Tallman and Consuelo María Callahan wrote the dissent. This case affirmed that this use of a taser could indeed be considered excessive force.[1]
Bryan v. MacPherson | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
Full case name | Carl Bryan v. Brian MacPherson, Coronado Police Department, City of Coronado |
Decided | October 9, 2009 |
Citation(s) | 630 F.3d 805; 2010 Daily Journal D.A.R. 17,910 |
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Judge(s) sitting | Kim McLane Wardlaw, Harry Pregerson, Stephen Reinhardt |