Monday, September 25, 2023
Courthouse News Service
Monday, September 25, 2023 | Back issues
Courthouse News Service Courthouse News Service

Excessive Force Defense

An appeals court in New Mexico ruled that a woman who pointed a taser at a police officer and grabbed his wrist while her son was being arrested was improperly convicted of battery upon a police officer. The woman was entitled to a “defense of another instruction” against the use of excessive force directed at her son.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An appeals court in New Mexico ruled that a woman who pointed a Taser at a police officer and grabbed his wrist while her son was being arrested was improperly convicted of battery upon a police officer. The woman was entitled to a “defense of another instruction” against the use of excessive force directed at her son.

Categories / Appeals, Criminal

Read the Top 8

Sign up for the Top 8, a roundup of the day's top stories delivered directly to your inbox Monday through Friday.

Loading...