4th Amendment Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//March 12, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: James Horton, et al. v. Frank Pobjecky, et al.

Case No.: 17-1757

Officials: MANION, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: 4^th Amendment Violation

Sixteen‐year‐old Michael DeAngelo Sago, Jr., and three other young men attempted to rob a pizzeria at gunpoint. Frank Pobjecky, an off‐duty police officer waiting for a pizza, shot and killed Michael. James Horton, as administrator of Michael’s estate, brought various federal and state claims against Pobjecky and others. The district court granted summary judgment for Defendants on all claims, concluding Pobjecky’s use of deadly force was reasonable and justified, and did not violate the Fourth Amendment. We affirm.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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