Legal Opinion
Chavez v. Alvarado
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided July 22, 2021No. 4:21-cv-00867Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT July 22, 2021 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION LEANTHA ROSE CHAVEZ, et al., § § Plaintiffs, § § v. § CIVIL ACTION NO. H-21-867 § LUIS ALVARADO, et al., § § Defendants. § MEMORANDUM AND OPINION When law enforcement officers are required to interact with individuals suffering from acute episodes of mental illness, the encounters too often end badly. This case is no exception. Nicolas Chavez was under treatment for mental illness and experiencing acute symptoms when he was shot and killed by Houston police officers.…
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