The case you are referring to is Tennessee v. Garner (1985). This landmark Supreme Court decision ruled that the use of deadly force to prevent the escape of a fleeing suspect is unconstitutional when the suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer or others.
In the case of
, a Memphis Police officer shot and killed a suspect climbing over a fence after stealing $10 from a residence. The Tennessee
statute at the time had allowed officers to use deadly force against fleeing suspects but this statute was ruled unconstitutional. In addition, the Supreme Court stated that a police officer cannot use deadly force when the suspect is fleeing and is of no immediate threat to the officer or others.
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Graham vs. Conner (1989)
Tennessee vs. Garner (1985)
Mapp vs. Ohio (1961)
Miranda vs. Arizona (1966)
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