455 So. 2d 608 - Nelson v. Howell’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
August 1992
most recently cited
1 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
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“The crucial issue in this case is whether it was necessary under the circumstances, or reasonably believed by the [defendant] to be necessary under the circumstances, to shoot the [plaintiff] to prevent his escape. We believe this is a judgment call which should be made by a jury.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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