Elvis Wayne Wilson Estate and Shirley Barstch v. City of Yakima

  July 1, 2006
  Constitutional
  US: Court of Appeals
  Yakima, WA

Plaintiff

Wilson Estate
Heidi Hunt
Heidi Hunt
Avvo Rating: 9.0 (Superb)

Case settled while at the 9th Circuit Court

Police officer shot and killed a mentally disturbed man with a shotgun blast through the heart. The City's use of force policy was an issue in the case. As a result of this litigation, the YPD now has access to tazers and trains more frequently on how to deal with mentally disturbed individuals.


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