Question

5 multiple choice 1 point in the notes, the 1985 us case that involved a 15 year old male running from the police in which police used force resulting in his death was _ v _ a: graham v conner b: tennessee v gardner c: minnesota v dickerson d: smith v the commonwealth

Explanation:

• Tennessee v Gardner: In this 1985 case, a 15 - year - old male (Eugene Garner) was shot and killed by a police officer while fleeing from a suspected burglary. The case dealt with the use of deadly force by law enforcement.
• Graham v Conner: This 1989 case focused on the objective reasonableness standard for analyzing claims of excessive force under the Fourth Amendment in the context of an arrest, investigatory stop, or other seizure of a free citizen, not specifically the 1985 case described.
• Minnesota v Dickerson: This 1993 case was about the "plain - feel" doctrine in the context of searches, not related to the described 1985 police - force - resulting - in - death case.
• Smith v The Commonwealth: This is not the relevant 1985 US case regarding a 15 - year - old fleeing and police use of force resulting in death.

Answer:

B. Tennessee v Gardner