Tamir Rice Case Should Go to a Jury (Opinion)

Authors

Jonathan Witmer-Rich, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-25-2015

Publication Title

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Keywords

Tamir Rice, police, Cleveland, deadly force

Abstract

Witmer-Rich argues that whether the officer who shot Tamir Rice used excessive deadly force is a question that a jury can and should answer; experts in the law and policing have no greater insight on this matter than would a jury of twelve "ordinary" people.

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Witmer-Rich, Jonathan, "Tamir Rice Case Should Go to a Jury (Opinion)" (2015). Law Faculty Articles and Essays. 1101.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/fac_articles/1101