Legal Opinion
Tanner Griggs v. Charley Brewer
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 28, 2016No. 16-10221PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the dismissal, based on qualified immunity, of a § 1983 claim asserting excessive force under the Fourth Amendment.
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Officer Charley Brewer conducted a routine traffic stop óf a vehicle driven by Tanner Griggs after Griggs ran a red light around 2:00 a.m. on September 4, 2013. A video and audio recording from Officer Brewer’s dashboard camera captured most of the incident.
Officer Brewer smelled alcohol and suspected that Griggs might be intoxicated, so he asked Griggs to ; exit the vehicle and conducted a field sobriety test. After testing…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Mullenix v. LunaSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- Brumfield v. HollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
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