Legal Opinion
Department of Corrections, Louisiana State Penitentiary v. Barrere
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 5, 1983No. 82 CA 0730PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COVINGTON, Chief Judge.
On May 6, 1980, Clayton Barrere, James Gauthier, Larry Dauzat and John Cooper were employed by the Department of Corrections at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, and were involved in an altercation with inmate Nolan Larks at Cellblock D. As a result of this incident, Barrere, Gauthier and Cooper were charged with using excessive force to subdue the inmate; Barrere and Cooper were demoted and Gauthier received a twenty day suspension. Dauzat and Gintz1 were charged with making false statements regarding their presence in the cellblock when the altercation occurred and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bordlee v. Pat's Construction Company, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Albert v. Louisiana State PenitentiaryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
3Cited by3 opinions
- Department of Corrections, Louisiana State Penitentiary v. BarrereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Department of Corrections, Louisiana State Penitentiary v. DauzatLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Department of Corrections, Louisiana State Penitentiary v. GauthierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983