Legal Opinion
Johnnie Williams v. Lance Corporal Kyle Strickland
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 5, 2019No. 18-6219; 18-6220PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD, Circuit Judge:
Johnnie Williams brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against two law enforcement officers: Kyle Strickland and Raymond Heroux. Williams claimed that the officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights by using deadly force while arresting him. The officers moved for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. The district court denied their motions, and the officers now appeal. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
I
On June 29, 2012, Williams drove from Georgia to South Carolina to visit a relative. His six-year-old son was with him. When Williams and his son…
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