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10th Circuit gives immunity to Colorado Springs officers for tasing man 8 times prior to death
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that two Colorado Springs police officers cannot be held liable for using a Taser on a man up to eight times in 90 seconds, leading to his death. Officers Daniel Patterson and Joshua Archer were investigating a possible disturbance at an apartment building when Jeffrey…
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10th Circuit ponders immunity for Colorado Springs officer in hospital room tasing
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Some members of the federal appeals court based in Denver appeared skeptical on Tuesday that a Colorado Springs police officer committed a constitutional violation when he tased a man for refusing to hand over a cell phone that contained suspected evidence of child abuse. Last year, a trial judge allowed Carl Andersen Jr. to take…
