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Date: 01-12-2023
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Shaiitarrio Brown and Brittany King v. Denver, Colorado, et al.
Case Number: 1:21-cv-02050
Judge: William J. Martinez
Court: United States District Court for the District of Colorado (Denver County)
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Defendant's Attorney: Hillie Renee Birkholz
Description: Denver, Colorado personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming that a Denver police officer used excessive for when he shot them with pepper balls during the 2020 George Floyd protests, despite the fact that the woman was pregnant and the couple was not causing any harm.
The use of excessive force is presumed when a peace officer continues to apply physical force in excess of the force permitted by law or said policies and guidelines to a person who has been rendered incapable of resisting arrest or does not represent a clear and present danger to the office.
Outcome: Settled for a reported $350,000.00.
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