LECCI

v.

CAHN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF NASSAU COUNTY, ET AL.

Citator

Cited By

• South Dakota v. Opperman, 428 U.S. 364 (U.S. 1976)
  …police from potential danger, Cooper v. California, supra, at 61-62. The practice has been viewed as essential to respond to incidents of theft or vandalism. See Cobbler v. Commonwealth, 212 Va. 520, 522, 184 S. E. 2d 781, 782 (1971), cert. denied, 405 U. S. 1073 (1972); Warrix v. State, 50 Wis. 2d 368, 376, 184 N. W. 2d 189, 194 (1971). In addition, police frequently attempt to determine whether a vehicle has been stolen and thereafter abandoned. These caretaking procedures have almost uniformly been uphel…
• United States v. Bailey, 444 U.S. 394 (U.S. 1980)
  …Ghetto 326-326 (1975) (Official of Oklahoma Crime Commission describes gang rape and concludes: “[if the kid tells the guards] ... his life isn’t worth a nickel”); State v. Green, 470 S. W. 2d 565, 569 (Mo. 1971) (dissenting opinion), cert. denied, 405 U. S. 1073 (1972). The alleged facts in this case appear to be typical. Respondent Bailey filed suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to “stop the administrators from threatening my life.” App. 176. Bailey testified that the suit caused the g…
• Martin v. White, 742 F.2d 469 (8th Cir. 1984)
  …id who is raped tells the guards, "his life isn’t worth a nickel’’); Doe v. District of Columbia, 701 F. 2d 948, 966 (D.C.Cir.1983) (Edwards, J., separate statement); State v. Green, 470 S.W. 2d 565, 569 (Mo.1971) (dissenting opinion), cert. denied, 405 U.S. 1073, 92 S.Ct. 1491, 31 L.Ed.2d 806 (1972) (life of inmate of Missouri Training Center for Men who reports a rape not worth "a plugged nickel”). . We note that punitive damages may be awarded in an action under section 1983 against prison officials show…

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