Criminal,
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep. 9, 2020
Hit or miss: Is that the question?
Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court set to consider when police can use deadly force
2nd Appellate District, Division 2
Brian M. Hoffstadt
Associate Justice
California Court of Appeal
UCLA School of Law, 1995
Next month, the United States Supreme Court will hear argument in Torres v. Madrid, No. 19-292. The question presented in Torres is closely related to a topic of nationwide discussion: When is it appropriate, if ever, for police to use deadly force?
The public discussion deals with what rules should govern the use of deadly force as a matter of public policy.
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