Juventino Hernandez was allegedly hog-tied with a dog leash, handcuffed and placed in ankle restraints in 2006 by three police officers. He stopped breathing at a hospital, was revived, but sustained severe brain damage. Hernandez subsequently died from the injuries he sustained on arrest by three city of Clovis officers.<\/p>\n
This case is disturbing for the use of a dog leash to tie up the defendant, who may have been having a psychotic episode at the time. The leash was used to stop Hernandez from attacking officers and to stop him from further harming himself. <\/p>\n
While held in place on his stomach, he was transported to a hospital where the restraining dog leash was removed. On arrival, staff gave him medication to calm him down, but he stopped breathing. Although he was revived, he had suffered severe brain damage and clung to life in a vegetative state for several months before passing (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Juventino Hernandez was allegedly hog-tied with a dog leash, handcuffed and placed in ankle restraints in 2006 by three police officers. He stopped breathing at a hospital, was revived, but sustained severe brain damage. Hernandez subsequently died from the injuries…<\/span><\/p>\n