The family of a San Antonio man who died while being booked into jail has filed a federal lawsuit against two Bexar County deputies, alleging the pair used unnecessary lethal force to restrain him. Emmanuel Mora, 37, died Aug. 27 while being booked at Bexar County’s Justice Intake and Assessment Annex.
The suit argues that two Bexar County deputies used force they should have known posed risks to a suspect experiencing a drug reaction.
Emmanuel Mora, 37, died Aug. 27 while being booked at Bexar County’s Justice Intake and Assessment Annex. He was arrested by Balcones Heights police on drug charges and a parole violation, according to the lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in San Antonio. However, after Mora continued shouting, deputies Hernandez and Santo-Domingo handcuffed his hands behind his back and put him in restraints with a chain connecting his legs, according to the suit's allegations., Dan Packard, the attorney representing the family in the suit, said Mora was in a"hogtie" position. Packard told the TV station the restraint position is considered a use of lethal force — especially for a suspect perceived to be having a drug reaction.
Mora left behind two children and the family is seeking compensation for loss and mental anguish. The suit also asks the court for punitive damages for gross negligence and malice.
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