Ramirez v. Knoulton

PRADO, Circuit Judge:

Defendantr-Appellant Kerrville Police Officer John Knoulton (“Knoulton”) appeals the district court’s denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity in this excessive force suit brought by Plaintiff-Appellee Alfredo Ramirez, Jr. (“Ramirez”). Because there is no genuine issue of material fact — and because Ramirez failed to allege facts supporting a constitutional violation — we reverse the district court’s denial of summary judgment and render judgment in favor of Knoulton.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In early 2005, Ramirez, then age twenty-one, was under…