Skip to main contentDefendant WinMixed ResultDefendant WinPlaintiff WinMixed Result
Case Details
- Nature of Suit
- 440 Civil Rights: Other
- Status
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- State
- Louisiana
- Circuit
- 5th Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Discrimination
Outcome
The court reversed the lower court's order denying the motion to quash the information, finding that the evidence presented at the preliminary examination negated the statutory elements of manslaughter and showed the defendant officer acted with lawful justification.
Similar Rulings
Raley
D. Md.Sep 2022
Velasquez
D. UtahApr 2020
Francis Spadafore and Carol Spadafore v. Chet Gardner
6th CircuitJun 2003
Shelley Savage v. Glendale Union High School, District No. 205, Maricopa County
9th CircuitSep 2003
Sheet Metal Workers
U.S. Supreme CourtJul 1986
Facing something similar at work?
Court rulings like this one are useful, but every situation is different. Take 2 minutes to see which laws may protect you — it's free, private, and no account is required to start.
This ruling information is sourced from public court records via CourtListener.com. It is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.