COOPER v. BROWN

No. 16-60042.

844 F.3d 517 (2016)

Jacob COOPER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lynn BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed December 27, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brandon Lyle Flechas , Stroud Law Firm, P.C., Southaven, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Daniel J. Griffith, Esq. , Jamie Ferguson Jacks, Esq. , Jacks Griffith Luciano, P.A., Cleveland, MS, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before STEWART, Chief Judge, SMITH and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.


Officer Lynn Brown appeals the denial of his motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity ("QI"). Because it was clearly established that Brown's conduct constituted excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment, we affirm.

I.

A.

One night in April 2013, Jacob Cooper was...

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