Legal Opinion
Estate of Leon Walker, Jr. v. Hershell Wallace
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 8, 2018No. 17-1058PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArnold, Circuit Judge
One morning, a SWAT team raided a St. Louis house in which the plaintiffs lived to execute a search warrant. According to the warrant affidavit, a detective suspected that the house contained heroin, illegal firearms, and drug-trafficking paraphernalia. The team knocked on the door, yelled “police,” and quickly began striking the door with a battering ram. The team also tossed a “flash bang device” through a window and into the house, and after gaining entry, the team handcuffed the residents who were present and brought them into a front room. The search turned up marijuana, some drug…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Patricia Littrell, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Daniel Jake Franklin, in His Official and Individual Capacities, Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
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