Robinette v. Barnes

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 1988-08-22

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BOGGS, Circuit Judge. A man suspected of being in the course of a commercial burglary, hiding inside a darkened building, was apprehended by a police dog who bit him on the neck. The suspect died shortly thereafter. For the reasons which follow, we agree with the district court that the use of a properly trained police dog to seize a felony suspect does not constitute deadly force. We also hold that even if the use of a poli…

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