MOOT COURT PREP (GO BARNES BOO THE POPO!!!)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

• was there a fourth amendment violation?

  • specifically, was there an excessive force violation?

    • moment of the threat doctrine vs totality of the circumstances (holistic approach)

TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

• what is the test?

  • Holistic approach: evaluates all relevant facts and circumstances, all in context of one another