Louisiana Court of Appeal February 5, 2003, No. 02-1207 (State v. Bingham)

| WOODARD, Judge.

On June 27, 2001, Mr. Timothy Bingham was incarcerated in the Beauregard Parish Jail for a probation violation. He refused to return to his cell as one of the correctional officers had instructed him. He and several other correctional officers struggled. Several of the officers were injured during the scuffle, when they attempted to restrain him. Mr.