ALEXANDER v. CITY OF ROUND ROCK

No. 16-50839.

854 F.3d 298 (2017)

Lionel ALEXANDER, Plaintiff-Appellant v. CITY OF ROUND ROCK, a Municipal Entity; Officer Marciano Garza, Individually and in His Official Capacity; Sergeant Greg Brunson, Individually and in His Official Capacity; Sergeant Sampson Connell, Individually and in His Official Capacity; Officer Tracy Staggs, Individually and in His Official Capacity; John Does, City of Round Rock Police Officers, Individually and in Their Official Capacity, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED April 18, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen Elisabeth Oprea , Law Office of Oprea & Weber, Austin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Mike Thompson, Jr., Esq. , Archie Carl Pierce, Esq. , Wright & Greenhill, P.C., Austin, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before SMITH, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.


Officer Marciano Garza pulled over Lionel Alexander in a hotel parking lot after observing what he perceived as suspicious activity. Alexander refused to answer Garza's questions. After waiting for backup to arrive, Garza and other officers forcibly removed Alexander from his car, handcuffed him, and ultimately...

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