Legal Opinion
Byrd v. Department of Police
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 2013No. 2012-CA-1040PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.
| j Sergeant Ray Byrd (“Byrd”) seeks review of the New Orleans Civil Service Commission’s (“CSC”) decision affirming a forty-day suspension imposed upon him by New Orleans Police Superintendent, Roñal W. Serpas, the appointing authority, for Byrd’s alleged use of excessive force during an arrest and unprofessional conduct. For the following reasons, we affirm.
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On 27 June 2010, Byrd, employed by the New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”) as a police sergeant with permanent status, was working a paid detail near the intersection of Broad Street and Orleans Avenue,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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