Frederick Devon Pritchett v. State of Mississippi

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ I. On December 20, 2012, Frederick Pritchett, an inmate at the Lauderdale County Correctional Facility, was being held temporarily in a booking cell for medical observation, as he had complained of chest pain earlier that day. Penny McCracken, a correctional officer employed by the Lauderdale County Sheriffs Department, was on duty. Pritchett requested a cup of water from McCracken, but when she opened the cell door to hand him the water, Pritchett grabbed McCracken’s arm and attempted to pull her into the cell. McCracken began screaming and slammed the cell door on…