VINCENT v. STATE THROUGH DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. CA 84 0335.

468 So.2d 1329 (1985)

Paul VINCENT v. STATE of Louisiana Through the DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, C. Paul Phelps, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied June 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Kent Savoie, Sulphur, for plaintiff-appellee Paul Vincent.

J. Marvin Montgomery, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant State of La., Through Dept. of Corrections, et al.

Before COLE, CARTER and LANIER, JJ.


COLE, Judge.

The question presented is whether a former inmate is entitled to monetary damages as a consequence of ministerial action by prison officials which resulted in the forfeiture of 455 days of "good time" accrued by him.

On June 25, 1974, the plaintiff, Mr. Paul Vincent, was sentenced to a five year term for possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine. On January 1, 1976, Mr. Vincent was granted a parole. Subsequently, he was arrested for possession...

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