BOWIE v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE

No. 56083.

324 So.2d 813 (1975)

Allan Lee BOWIE v. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 8, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Sutterfield, Sutterfield & Vickery, New Orleans, for plaintiff-applicant.

Ralph D. Dwyer, Jr., Many, Lo Coco & Dwyer, New Orleans, for Dept. of Police.


SUMMERS, Justice.

Police Officer Allan Lee Bowie was suspended from the Department of Police of the City of New Orleans on November 14, 1973 and dismissed on December 7, 1973 for neglect of duty, disobedience of orders and failure to maintain standards of the service. The action was principally based upon a finding that Bowie had possession of marijuana in his apartment and had smoked marijuana in the presence of others.

He appealed this disciplinary action...

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