Examining Law Enforcement Use of Deadly Force
Following the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minnesota, law enforcement use of deadly force is again a major subject of media coverage and public debate. The CSU Law Criminal Justice Center presents a panel discussion of the legal standards and procedures governing law enforcement use of deadly force. The panelists will discuss when law enforcement are authorized to use deadly force, both under the Fourth Amendment and under state law, and what remedies are available under state and federal law for unlawful uses of deadly force. Panelists will also address questions from the audience.
Jonathan Witmer-Rich
Associate Dean, Leon M. & Gloria Plevin Professor of Law, Co-Director, Criminal Justice Center
Professor Witmer-Rich teaches criminal law and procedure at CSU Law. He clerked for two federal judges and served as a criminal defense attorney in the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Northern District of Ohio.
Robert J. Triozzi
Clinical Professor and Co-Director, Criminal Justice Center
Robert J. Triozzi is a Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director of the CSU Law Criminal Justice Center, where he directs the Pretrial Justice Clinic and teaches courses in criminal justice reform and pretrial practice. His career includes service as a Cleveland Municipal Court Judge, Chief Prosecutor and Director of Law for the City of Cleveland, with notable leadership in drug courts, mental health courts, and criminal justice reform.
Justin Washburne
Director of Bar Preparation
Justin Washburne, CSU Law class of 2014, served as an assistant prosecutor in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office and an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Nevada.
Rufus Sims
Civil Rights and Criminal Defense Attorney
Mr. Sims, CSU Law class of 1986, is a leading criminal defense and civil rights attorney with over 35 years of practice experience. He has represented criminal defendants in state and federal court, as well as representing plaintiffs in police use of deadly force cases.