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No. See Reed v. Hoy, 909 F.2d 324, 330-31 (9th Cir. The officers told Plakas to drop the poker. Here we distinguish Gilmere, but by doing so we neither approve nor disapprove of its holding. Drinski believed he couldn't retreat because there was something behind him. Drinski blocked the opening in the brush where all had entered the clearing. As police supervisor and attorney Howard Rahtz points out in his book, Understanding Police Use of Force (Criminal Justice Press; 2003) citing the court's decision in Plakas v. Drinski (7 th . His car had run off the road and wound up in a deep water-filled ditch. We do not know whether there was any forensic investigation made at the scene. Get free summaries of new Seventh Circuit US Court of Appeals opinions delivered to your inbox! Plakas implicitly argues that although Drinski's choice among available alternatives was reasonable, he should have had more choices, i.e., a trained canine, a canister of gas.6 Plakas implicitly seeks to hold Newton County liable for not providing those choices. He also said, in substance, "Go ahead and shoot. And, in fact, the Fifth Circuit has held that the Constitution "does not mandate that law enforcement agencies maintain equipment useful in all foreseeable situations." et al Filing 89 MEMORANDUM Opinion Signed by the Honorable John F. Grady on 12/29/2011. In Plakas v. Drinski, 19 F.3d 1143 (7th Cir.1994), Plakas's administrator argued that the defendant officer, instead of shooting Plakas, should have used a non-lethal cannister of CS Gas he carried on his belt, or used a canine unit on the scene to take Plakas down, or tried to isolate him while keeping a safe distance. But did we hold that this imposes a constitutional duty to use (or at least consider) the use of all alternatives? Plakas, however, merely mentions this testimony to show that Drinski was badly trained. Dickerson, 101 F.3d at 1161 (quoting Plakas v. Drinski, 19 F.3d 1143, 1150 (7th Cir. Perras said that he did not use the CS repellant because he was too far from Plakas and because it might have landed on his fellow officers. 1356. Second, Drinski said he was stopped in his retreat by a tree. 1988). See Martin L. Fackler, M.D., Police Handgun Ammunition Selection, WOUND BALLISTICS REVIEW, Fall 1992, at 32-37 (suggesting little effect beyond stopping movement). As Plakas moved toward Drinski, was he supposed to think of an attack dog, of Perras's CS gas, of how fast he could run backwards? In affirming summary judgment for the officer, we said. But Plakas does have at least one opinion on which he may build his argument, that is, Tom v. Voida, 963 F.2d 952 (7th Cir. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. Since medical assistance previously had been requested for Koby, it was not long in coming. In Ford v. Childers, 855 F.2d 1271 (7th Cir. Our answer is, and has been, no because there is too little time for the officer to do so and too much opportunity to second-guess that officer. He stopped, then lunged again; she fired into his chest. 1992), it was claimed that the police had so poorly planned an arrest that the chance of a deadly gunfight was increased rather than minimized. Cain approached Plakas and saw that Plakas's clothing was wet from the waist down. 2. Plakas v. Drinski, supra, 19 F.3d at 1148; Myers v. Oklahoma County Board, supra, 151 F.3d at 1318-19. 2. Roy stayed outside to direct other police to his house. Plumhoff v. Rickard (2014) -Similar decision to Scott v. Harris - firing 15 shots into a vehicle/the presence of a passenger did not amount to excessive force. 1994)).Fifth Circuit: See Thomas v. Baldwin, 595 Fed. A volunteer fireman found him walking . This does not help Plakas's case because, by the time the paramedic arrived, Plakas's body had been moved, rolled over by Drinski and Perras.3 Plakas himself may have also moved; the dying man kicked over the paramedic's medical case. Koby reported the escape and called for help. This inference, however, cannot reasonably be made. As he did so, Plakas slowly backed down a hill in the yard. Koby sought to reassure Plakas that he was not there to hurt him. Circuit court decisions further interpret U.S. Supreme Court decisions: 7th Circuit -Plakas v. Drinski (1994) -Decided that there is no While Cain and the others tried to explain that Cain was from the fire department and wanted only to give medical aid, Plakas was loud and combative; (Joyce Ailes said he was "hysterical"). Other than random attacks, all such cases begin with the decision of a police officer to do something, to help, to arrest, to inquire. Tom v. Voida did not, and did not mean to, announce a new doctrine. Cain saw Plakas push his legs through the circle of his arms, bringing his cuffed hands to the front of his body. Graham, 490 U.S. at 396-97; see also Sherrod v. Berry, 856 F.2d 802, 806-07 (7th Cir. Subscribe to Justia's Free Summaries of Eleventh Circuit opinions. They called Plakas "Dino." Cain left. Plakas told Cain he had been the driver of the car in the ditch, and Plakas agreed to get into Cain's car in order to be driven back to the accident scene, now about a mile from where Plakas was found. Filing 920070312 2d 443 (1989). This theory is founded on the fact that Plakas told Koby, "You hurt me," and on Joyce Ailes's observation that Plakas had facial injuries. Roy told him that he should not run from the police. Find . Nor does he show how such a rule of liability could be applied with reasonable limits. Since medical assistance previously had been requested for Koby, it was not long in coming. 2d 1116 (1976). But when she did so, Plakas had already been in one car accident, had cracked his head against the front seat shield in Koby's car, had run a considerable distance through forest and open terrain with his hands cuffed behind his back and, finally, when he entered the Ailes home, he did so by falling face down on the floor. Roy tried to talk Plakas into surrendering. After a brief interval, Koby got in the car and drove away. Even if there were no other witness, there is virtually nothing in this record to impeach Drinski. Cain smelled alcohol on Plakas's breath and Plakas dozed off as they rode to the place where the car had gone off the road. Plakas argues there is enough evidence to cast doubt on the defendants' self-defense claim, given the low threshold that courts have set for refuting self-defense in deadly force cases both civil and criminal. We do not return to the prior segments of the event and, in light of hindsight, reconsider whether the prior police decisions were correct." 7) Drewitt v. . In any event, Drinski did not say he was stopped by running into a tree, he said it felt as though he ran into a tree and there is nothing in the record to contradict this testimony other than counsel's speculation that an officer who backs into a sapling would not reasonably believe a tree was at his back. And, in fact, the Fifth Circuit has held that the Constitution "does not mandate that law enforcement agencies maintain equipment useful in all foreseeable situations." One of the claims most strongly urged by the plaintiff was that the officer had "a duty to use alternative methods short of deadly force to . It is true we consider the whole of the event as it appears to the officer involved, but we recognize that the decision to shoot can only be made after the briefest reflection, so brief that "reflection" is the wrong word. Rptr. He fell on his face inside the doorway, his hands still cuffed behind his back. 2013) (quoting Graham, 490 U.S. at 396). 2d 772 (1996). Inside the house, Plakas took the poker, slammed it into the wall [1] and then beat his head against the wall. As he did so, Plakas slowly backed down a hill in the yard. The Honorable James B. Zagel, District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, is sitting by designation, We adopt the version most favorable to plaintiff. Cited 12622 times, 103 S. Ct. 2605 (1983) | He fell on his face inside the doorway, his hands still cuffed behind his back. Again, he struck her. Taken literally the argument fails because Drinski did use alternative methods. 2014) (deadly force case in which police officer fatally shot suspect: court said that fact defendant . Cain left. He can claim self-defense to shooting Plakas. Plakas yelled a lot at Koby. Oklahoma County Board, 151 F.3d 1313, 1320 (10th Cir. Roy tried to talk Plakas into surrendering. French v. State, 273 Ind. At one point Plakas pointed the poker at Drinski and said, "Either you're going to die here or I'm going to die here." 7. For the next quarter-hour or half-hour, Drinski and Perras tried to talk Plakas into surrendering. He swore Koby would not touch him. Anderson v. Creighton In Anderson v. Creighton, 483 U .S. Here it is beyond dispute that, under the Constitution, the police could reasonably (1) arrest Plakas for drunk driving after he exhibited familiar signs of intoxication; (2) track down an escaping arrestee; (3) draw and point weapons after Plakas armed himself and attacked an officer; (4) pursue Plakas into the clearing after he committed a violent offense and was a danger to himself; and (5) try to talk Plakas into disarming himself and surrendering. Plakas V. Drinski Ecology of Fear Emerging Infectious Diseases NCUA Examiner's Guide Local Budgeting Routledge Handbook on Capital Punishment Principles of Federal Appropriations Law Administration of Insured Home Mortgages Urban Economics and Fiscal Policy Handbook of School Mental Health Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal . It became clear she could not physically subdue him. Plakas was turned on his back. Cited 71 times, Perfetti v. First National Bank of Chicago, 950 F.2d 449 (1991) | She did not have her night stick. Plakas v. Drinski, 19 F.3d 1143 (7th Cir. Cain examined Plakas's head and found nothing that required medical treatment. Plakas backed into a corner and neared a set of fireplace tools. We know the caliber of the bullet, but not its type or weight or the power of the charge in the cartridge, nor do we know where it struck Plakas and what effect it might have on the position of the body. Cain thought Plakas was out to kill him.&gENDFN>. 1992). See also Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 396, 104 L. Ed. Cited 1106 times, Perkovic v. Marine City Police Officer Heaslip, LUNA-DIAZ et al v. HACKENSACK POLICE DEPARTMENT et al, Romero v. Board of County Commissioners of, ESTATE OF RONALD SINGLETARY et al v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA et al, Estate of Andre Alexander Gree v. City of Indianapolis, Estate of Jason Ike Pero, by Personal Representative Holly Gauthier v. County of Ashland et al, Matthew King v. Hendricks County Commissioner, Jensen, Tristan v. Budreau, Anthony et al, United States of America v. City of Albuquerque, Nelson v. Board of County Commissioners of the Bernalillo County et al, Bradley v. Rochester Police Department et al, KING v. HENDRICKS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS et al, Jonas v. Board of Commissioners of Luna County. Perras would have shot Plakas if Drinski had not. The clearing was small, but Plakas and the officers were ten feet apart. He knew the Aileses, Roy and Joyce; he was engaged to marry their daughter, Rachel. 93-1431. As he drove he heard a noise that suggested the rear door was opened. Koby opened the rear door of his squad car, and Plakas entered the car voluntarily. 2d 443, 109 S. Ct. 1865 (1989). There is a witness who corroborates the defendant officer's version. Morton v. Kirkwood, 707 F.3d 1276, 1281 (11th Cir. According to Monell V. Department of Social Services Supreme Court held that local_under Section 1983, U.S.C when a_of the entity causes_ . Salas v. Carpenter, 980 F.2d 299, 310 (5th Cir. But it is trouble which the police officer is sworn to cause, which society pays him to cause, and which, if kept within constitutional limits, society praises the officer for causing. The award of summary judgment to the defense in deadly force cases may be made only with particular care where the officer defendant is the only witness left alive to testify. We said, "The officers' split second decision to use their weapons, after twice warning the suspect, was objectively reasonable under the circumstances. Sergeant King stood just outside it. Perras and Drinski entered the clearing. See Reed v. Hoy, 909 F.2d 324, 330-31 (9th Cir. We do not return to the prior segments of the event and, in light of hindsight, reconsider whether the prior police decisions were correct. He fled but she caught him. The police could have tried to put barriers between themselves and Plakas and maintain distance from him. Here we agree that the undisputed facts can lead to but one conclusion, that Drinski's use of deadly force was reasonable given Plakas's act of aggression and Drinski's knowledge of what had gone on before. . The right was clearly established at the time of the conduct. Jo Ann PLAKAS, individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Konstantino N. Plakas, deceased, Plaintiffs, v. Jeffrey DRINSKI, in both his individual and official capacity and Newton County, Indiana, a municipal unit of government, Defendants. 2d 65 (1983); United States v. Martinez-Fuerte, 428 U.S. 543, 556-57 n. 12, 96 S. Ct. 3074, 3082 n. 12, 49 L. Ed. Plakas often repeated these thoughts. In doing so, courts must ask whether the force applied was "objectively reasonable in light of the facts confronting the officer." Crenshaw v. Lister, 556 F.3d 1283, 1290 (11th Cir. 378, 382 (5th Cir. Plakas ran to the Ailes home located on a private road north of State Road 10. When Cain and Plakas arrived, the ambulance driver examined Plakas. Then gripping it with both hands, he continued screaming, louder and louder at Cain and Koby. See Gilmere v. City of Atlanta, 774 F.2d 1495, 1501 (11th Cir. Plakas brings up a few bits of evidence to do so. At one point, Plakas lowered the poker but did not lay it down. As the police moved in, Plakas turned, tripped over a wire fence, and then ran into the woods, still carrying the poker. He raised or cocked the poker but did not swing it. In this sense, the police officer always causes the trouble. This guiding principle does not fit well here. Justia. 2d 1116, 96 S. Ct. 3074 (1976). This theory is founded on the fact that Plakas told Koby, "You hurt me," and on Joyce Ailes's observation that Plakas had facial injuries. We refuse to impose as an additional constitutional requirement the firing of a warning shot before deadly force may be used." Konstantino Plakas was shot once and killed by Jeffrey Drinski, a deputy sheriff. 1992). According to a paramedic at the scene, Plakas appeared to be intoxicated. Voida could not have subdued Tom through lesser means, as she did not have her nightstick with her and she feared that reaching for her chemical repellant would expose her weapon to Tom's grasp. ZAGEL, District Judge. Roy Ailes spoke to Plakas, smelled alcohol on his breath, and found him to be upset and insistent that he did nothing wrong. Perras only saw that Drinski stumbled in his retreat either because he backed into something or simply tripped. She fired and missed. In Koby's car, the rear door handles are not removed. Perhaps we ought not to consider this theory since it was not pled, but it is of no use to Plakas in any event. Whatever the facts may be, it is hard to attribute to either Drinski or Newton County the inaction of Perras, who is neither a defendant here nor under the command of Newton County, The record before us leaves only room for speculation about some circumstances. Dockets & Filings. 251, 403 N.E.2d 821, 823, 825 (1980); Montague v. State, 266 Ind. They could have used disabling chemical spray, or they could have used a dog to disarm Plakas. Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. So we carve up the incident into segments and judge each on its own terms to see if the officer was reasonable at each stage. See also Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 396, 109 S. Ct. 1865, 1872, 104 L. Ed. My life isn't worth anything." Cain said that Plakas was not slamming the poker into the wall, rather, he was starting toward Cain and perhaps swinging it at Cain and missing. He told Koby that this hurt him because he had burn scars on his chest and thought that if he got in the car, his chest would start to bleed. Plakas refused medical treatment and signed a written waiver of treatment. Such that an objectively reasonable officer would have understood that the conduct violated the right. Salas v. Carpenter, 980 F.2d 299, 310 (5th Cir. Filing 89. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. The Fourth Amendment does not require officers to use the least intrusive or even less intrusive alternatives in search and seizure cases. Even if Koby did beat Plakas, Koby was not at the scene of Plakas's demise. When the police first saw Plakas, at about 9:30 p.m. on February 2, 1991, he was walking along State Road 10 in Newton County, Indiana, not far from the Illinois state line. Plakas v. Drinski, 19 F.3d 1143 (7th Cir. The police could have tried to put barriers between themselves and Plakas and maintain distance from him. She fired and missed. Tom, 963 F.2d at 962. Cited 96 times, 973 F.2d 1328 (1992) | In this record, there is expert opinion that Drinski might have been better trained to negotiate with Plakas and that he may have said one thing to Plakas that he ought not to have said, i.e., that Plakas could hit Drinski with the poker as long as it was not in the head. This inference, however, cannot reasonably be made. Id. Cain approached Plakas and saw that Plakas's clothing was wet from the waist down. Koby moved away and tried to come in the room from another door, but Plakas chased him away, swinging the poker. 1988) (en banc), police officers shot and wounded a masked bank robber fleeing from the scene of his crime. After he was shot, Plakas fell to Drinski's right and lay face down semiconscious on the ground. What Drinski did here is no different than what Voida did. Plakas told them that he had wrecked his car and that his head hurt. Cited 105 times, 774 F.2d 1495 (1985) | right or left of "armed robbery. He turned back to Drinski who was 12 to 15 feet away and, with the poker raised, charged at Drinski who backed away. Cain stopped and spoke to Plakas who said he was fine except that he was cold. Here it is beyond dispute that, under the Constitution, the police could reasonably (1) arrest Plakas for drunk driving after he exhibited familiar signs of intoxication; (2) track down an escaping arrestee; (3) draw and point weapons after Plakas armed himself and attacked an officer; (4) pursue Plakas into the clearing after he committed a violent offense and was a danger to himself; and (5) try to talk Plakas into disarming himself and surrendering. Plakas was calm until he saw Cain and Koby. . They talked about the handcuffs and the chest scars. In her response to Drinski's Motion for Summary Judgment, Plaintiff argues that the Indiana Dead Man's Statute, Ind. And there is no reason to discount the testimony of Trooper Perras; he is neither a defendant himself nor employed by the defendant Newton County. at 1276, n. 8. ", Bidirectional search: in armed robbery Second, Drinski said he was stopped in his retreat by a tree. Drinski was in fear of his life, and Plakas's action was sudden and unexpected. Hyde v. Bowman et al Filing 82 ORDER ADOPTING the 78 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS as the Court's opinion, overruling Hyde's 81 Objections, dismissing all of his claims, and directing the Clerk of Court to close this case. 1994). The moon was bright, light was reflecting off the snow and it was easy to track Plakas who slowed as he entered a row of thick brush hedges. 1988) (en banc) . Cain stopped and spoke to Plakas who said he was fine except that he was cold. Seventh Circuit. The alternatives here were three. So a court must undertake a fairly critical assessment of the forensic evidence, the officer's original reports or statements and the opinions of experts to decide whether the officer's testimony could reasonably be rejected at a trial. They followed him out, now with guns drawn. The fact remains that both officers say that Drinski's retreat occurred and that it ended by virtue of some circumstance other than Drinski's volition. All of the witnesses testified to an act of self-defense; that Plakas was moving toward Drinski and menacing him with a fireplace poker and that, moments before, Plakas had said . 1. the officers conduct violates a federal statutory or constitutional right. She had no idea if other officers would arrive. They followed him out, now with guns drawn. The handcuffs were removed. Then, when he thought his retreat would not be successful, he was justified in concluding that Plakas could not be subdued at that moment except through gunfire. Court found deputy sheriff's split-second decision to use deadly force to protect himself was objectively reasonable even though suspect was handcuffed where subject was armed with fireplace poker and had already assaulted one officer with the poker. We know the caliber of the bullet, but not its type or weight or the power of the charge in the cartridge, nor do we know where it struck Plakas and what effect it might have on the position of the body. After a brief interval, Koby got in the car and drove away. It is from that point on that we judge the reasonableness of the use of deadly force in light of all that the officer knew. Tom v. Voida did not, and did not mean to, announce a new doctrine. Leaving aside the absence of evidence of facial injuries from medical records or post-mortem observation, we accept that Mrs. Ailes saw these injuries. From this, Plakas argues a jury could infer that Officer Koby had beaten Plakas. The police gave chase, shouting, "Stop, Police." Jo Ann Plakas, Individually and As Administrator of Theestate of Konstantino N. Plakas, Deceased,plaintiff-appellant, v. Jeffrey Drinski, in Both His Individual and Officialcapacity and Newton County, Indiana, a Municipalunit of Government, Defendants-appellees, 19 F.3d 1143 (7th Cir. The only argument in this case is that Plakas did not charge at all. Perras and Drinski entered the clearing. Subscribe Now Justia Legal Resources. Koby moved away and tried to come in the room from another door, but Plakas chased him away, swinging the poker. Because these facts are not in the record, we cannot consider them on appeal and assume that had they any significance, they would have been made part of the record. Deputy Drinski passed by the injured Koby and asked him with what he was hit; Koby told him that Plakas had a poker. His car had run off the road and wound up in a deep water-filled ditch. This is not a case where an officer claims to have used deadly force to prevent an escape. 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