What is the state of the law around the use of deadly force by a police officer in an assault case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Milling v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept., 67 F.3d 307 (9th Cir. 1995):
Milling did not argue before the district court, nor does she here, that given the facts as stated above the officers acted improperly. Such a claim would have been untenable. It is clear that police officers are entitled to use deadly force to protect themselves and others from the threat of physical harm. See, e.g., Ting v. United States, 927 F.2d 1504, 1510 (9th Cir.1991).
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