A San Diego federal jury ruled in favor of a group of Chula Vista police officers Tuesday in a civil trial stemming from lawsuits alleging excessive force was…
A San Diego federal jury ruled in favor of a group of Chula Vista police officers Tuesday in a civil trial stemming from lawsuits alleging excessive force was used by the lawmen while responding to a mental health call, resulting in a man's death.
Attorneys representing the family argued Nunis calmed down and was willing to leave the home with police to undergo a mental health evaluation, but became agitated when the first responding officer insisted on handcuffing him. Anthony Sain, an attorney representing the city of Chula Vista, told jurors that based on what was reported to officers during the 911 call and how Nunis acted after officers arrived, the officers acted reasonably.
Once outside the home, Nunis wasn't complying with officers' commands and was physically combative, Sain said. Though the officers outweighed the diminutive Nunis, who stood at about 5-feet-4, Sain argued that Nunis was able to fight and struggle with the officers for several minutes.
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