Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Comparet-Cassani
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 30, 2001No. 99-55187, 99-55394PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES R. BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Lee Baca, et al., appeal a preliminary injunction prohibiting the use of a stun belt on prisoners appearing in Los Angeles County courts. We conclude the injunction was too broad, and remand for further proceedings.
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Background
Plaintiff and Appellee Ronnie Hawkins was a convicted criminal defendant scheduled to appear for sentencing. Before the hearing, the bailiffs informed the presiding judge*that Hawkins was “being difficult,” “acting up in the lockup area,” “violent,” and “threatening to spit on deputies to give them A.I.D.S. because he was…
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