Legal Opinion
Lamont v. New Jersey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 4, 2011No. 09-1845PublishedCited by 514 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
This civil-rights case was filed after law enforcement officers shot and killed a suspected car thief during a standoff. Immediately prior to the shooting, the suspect had been standing with his right hand concealed in his waistband and appeared to be clutching an object. After being ordered both to show his hands and to freeze, the suspect suddenly pulled his right hand out of his waistband — not as if he were surrendering — but as though he were drawing a gun. The sudden movement prompted the officers to open fire, leading to the suspect’s death. The officers…
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