Louisiana Court of Appeal December 15, 2004, No. 2004-928 (Harrison v. Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Dept.)

COOKS, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On October 9, 1999, Spencer Hymes, while incarcerated in the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center, was severely beaten by another inmate, Jerry “Lou” Johnson. Several months after this beating, Spencer Hymes died as a result of the injuries he sustained during the incident.