Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
can a police officer point a stun gun at your head to make an arrest?
incident happened in Florida
Asked on 11/11/10, 11:56 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio
Craig Epifanio, P.A.
If they had probable cause to make an arrest they can use reasonable force to make an arrest. "Reasonable force" is considered on a case by case basis. If it is excessive, then you might have a civil suit but that is for a different forum.
Answered on 11/16/10, 3:35 pm
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