Legal Opinion
Zion v. County of Orange
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 1, 2017No. 15-56705PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
When police confront a suspect who poses an immediate threat, they may use deadly force against him. But they must stop using deadly force when the suspect no longer poses a threat. We. explore the murky boundary between these two circumstances.
BACKGROUND
Connor Zion suffered several seizures. He then had a seemingly related episode where he bit his mother and cut her and his roommate with a. kitchen knife. Police were called. Deputy Juan Lopez arrived at Zion’s apartment complex. As Lopez exited his police car, Zion ran at him and stabbed him in the arms. Deputy…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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