Opinion ID: 6325241
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Heading: Confrontation with Wilkins

Text: E.W. got himself off the ground as Wilkins and other people approached. The video shows several individuals walking outside to speak with E.W., who from one angle can be seen to be agitated. The video shows Wilkins walk out of the school to speak with E.W. E.W. testified that Wilkins walked over to him and said “get away from the school.” R. 53-2, PageID 548. E.W. testified that Wilkins then swung his left arm, held straight, at E.W., hitting him in the face with his forearm. Wilkins, for his part, claims that he turned to walk inside when he saw E.W. start to run at the door. At that point, Wilkins turned and put his left arm straight out, and E.W. ran into his arm. Wilkins did not testify that E.W. was trying to threaten or attack him but was instead trying to run past him.