Legal Opinion
Estelle Smith v. Richard L. LePage, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 25, 2016No. 15-11632PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Circuit Judge:
This case results from a March 2010 encounter between DeKalb County police officers and Dirk Smith at his DeKalb County home. The officers ultimately shot and killed Mr. Smith, and this suit for damages was brought by his surviving wife and children. On the day he was killed, Mr. Smith broke into his own house because he had forgotten his keys when returning from vacation. The babysitter called the DeKalb County Police Department, and responding officers entered the Smith home without a warrant. When the officers found Mr. Smith, he was holding a kitchen knife that he…
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