1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 319 F.Supp.
  5. 319 F.Supp. 706 (1970)
 

DOUGLAS v. PITCHER

Civ. A. No. 69-177.

319 F.Supp. 706 (1970)

Emmitt J. DOUGLAS and Jerry Johnson, Plaintiffs, v. Sargent PITCHER, Jr., District Attorney, Parish of East Baton Rouge, Defendant.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana, Baton Rouge Division.

November 24, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy W. Bell, Baton Rouge, La., Alfred E. Mitchell, Plaquemine, La., Jack Greenberg, Eric Schnapper, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Ralph L. Roy, Asst. Dist. Atty., Parish of East Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, La., for defendant.

Before AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge, WEST and COMISKEY, District Judges.

WEST, District Judge:

During the summer of 1969 one James Oliney, a Negro youth, was shot and killed by a white policeman in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. According to the policeman, Oliney was suspected of burglary and an attempt was made to arrest him. Before the arrest could be completed, according to the policeman, Oliney attempted to attack the officer with a knife in his hand and the shooting which proved fatal to Oliney...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases