State v. Spina

SUMMERS, Justice.

Identical bills of information filed on November 26, 1969 against Wayne Spina and Charles Gibson charged that on August 31, 1969 each “violated R.S. 14:134, subd. 1 in that he intentionally failed to perform his duties as lawfully required of him as an officer of the Baton Rouge City Police Department.” A third bill of information was filed against Wayne Price. This latter bill is identical with the others, except Price is charged “as an officer of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.”

The statute under which these accused are charged provides in pertinent part:

Malfeasance…