Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, 891 F.3d 776 (2018)

Citation: Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, 891 F.3d 776 (2018)
Parent Document: Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, 891 F.3d 776 (2018)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2018-05-30
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4502306/heriberto-rodriguez-v-county-of... ↗

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gone, the officers fired two plastic bullets from a gas gun and
one taser cartridge into the cell,” with one bullet striking him.
Id. “Once the officers entered the cell, they pushed him into
a seated position, and tasered him twice on his left arm,
despite his lack of resistance.” Id. Officers continued
striking the plaintiff while he was restrained and eventually
dragged him out of the cell. Id. We concluded that, viewing
the facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, the
plaintiff had alleged sufficient facts to show an Eighth
Amendment violation and that the officers had violated
clearly established law. Id. at 1183–85.

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