Piazza v. Jefferson Cnty.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · Decided 2019-05-09

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NEWSOM, Circuit Judge: Ricky Hinkle died in the Birmingham City Jail after being shocked with a taser, twice. Hinkle's son, Nyreekis Hunter, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging several claims on his behalf, including, as relevant here, (1) an excessive-force claim ag…

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