Sheriff Drops Inquiry As Court Says Warrant Unconstitutional

The move comes after the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Thursday ruled that an Aug 2 search warrant to raid a Houma police officer's was unconstitutional. The appeals court found the criminal defamation statute can't be used to attack speech about public officials and private individuals engaged in public affairs. Officer Wayne Anderson and his wife Jennifer have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Larpenter over the raid, although they deny authoring the blog. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino said he believes the family has strong claims that their First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated and he expects the sheriff's office to have to pay damages.

 

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