Higgins v. Louisiana State Penitentiary, Department of Institutions

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This matter is before us on an appeal taken by Harold E. Higgins, Jr., from a ■ruling of the Civil Service Commission upholding his dismissal from the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

The opinion of the Commission is as follows :

“The appellant, Harold E. Higgins, Jr., an Operating Engineer II employed with permanent status by the Department of Institutions at Louisiana State Penitentiary was removed from his position effective June 22, 1962, for reasons contained in a letter of the same date charging that on June 19, 1962, appellant permitted the escape of a prisoner by…