$3 Million Verdict Against Harris County, Texas
During the course of an arrest on a mental health warrant, Harris County Precinct 1 constableâ??s deputies handcuffed Joel Dan Casey, Tasered him, stunned him 18 times with a stun gun, hogtied him, and one deputy dropped his knee on Caseyâ??s neck. He subsequently died and his death was ruled a homicide. Jurors found that the deputies used excessive force in the death, and ordered Harris County to pay $3 million to his mother and his estate. The county plans to appeal.


