United States Fifth Circuit

A judgment against a sheriff in his official capacity for depriving plaintiff of his right to a fair trial is reversed, where there is insufficient evidence to establish deliberate indifference or knowledge on the part of the sheriff that a Brady violation would be a highly likely consequence of the manner in which his office managed its records or transferred those records to the District Attorney.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/25/2003
• Published 06/25/2003

Judges

• GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JONES and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark William Smith (argued), Metairie, LA, for Burge., Margaret H. Kern (argued), Jones, Fussell, Buras, Schoen, Kern & Crain, Covington, LA, Franz L. Zibilich, Martiny & Caracci, Metairie, LA, for Strain.