Colquitt v. Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Department

It CRIGLER, Judge Pro Tempore.

The trial court granted summary judgment against plaintiff, John D. Colquitt, rejecting his claim that the Claiborne Parish Sheriffs Office and the Claiborne Parish Sheriff had held him in the parish jail illegally. For the reasons expressed herein, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Factual Background

On April 12, 1998, Colquitt, who was out of prison on parole and under the supervision of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (“DPS”), was arrested by Homer city police officers for carrying a concealed weapon by a felon and for disturbing…