Justice HYMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Presiding Justice Neville concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Sterba dissented, with opinion.
OPINION
¶ 1 After a firearm, the law enforcement officer's most potentially damaging weapon is the baton. When self-defense is at play, or circumstances call for coercive or precautionary measures, the baton offers a less harmful yet effective alternative. Nevertheless, like with a...
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