Waters v. Walton

Smith, Judge.

In April 1992 a criminal arrest warrant was issued and executed against Charles Waters for the offense of trafficking in cocaine. On May 18, 1992, the warrant was dismissed by the Chief Magistrate of Columbia County at the request of the Sheriff’s Department. In February 1996, Waters filed this action against Berry Walton as administrator of the estate of Bryant Walton for malicious prosecution, false arrest, and false imprisonment. Waters alleged that Bryant Walton caused his arrest by planting the cocaine in his automobile and supplying false information to law enforcement…