Legal Opinion
Torchinsky v. Siwinski
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1991No. 90-2660PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal illustrates the importance of qualified immunity in protecting law enforcement officers from litigation that could impair their ability to protect the public. In this case, Deputy Sheriff E.L. Siwinski sought the arrest of appellants William and Sylvia Torchinsky after the victim of a brutal assault identified them as his assailants. Siwinski’s supervisor corroborated his judgment that he had probable cause to believe the appellants committed the assault. A magistrate confirmed those judgments by issuing arrest warrants against the appellants. In…
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