Newcomb v. Oktibbeha County et al

Filing 33

JUDGMENT - Objections to Report and Recommendation OVERRULED and APPROVED AND ADOPTED as the opinion of the court; Defendants Jim Hood, Phil Bryant and Scott Colom DISMISSED with prejudice; claims against Starkville Police Detective Stephanie Perkins and Oktibbeha County will PROCEED. Signed by District Judge Michael P. Mills on 3/30/17. (cr)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI OXFORD DIVISION DAN DEWAYNE NEWCOMB PLAINTIFF v. No. 3:16CV119-MPM-DAS OKTIBBEHA COUNTY STEPHANIE PERKINS, STARKVILLE POLICE DETECTIVE SCOTT COLOM, DISTRICT ATTORNEY JIM HOOD, ATTORNEY GENERAL PHIL BRYANT, GOVERNOR DEFENDANTS JUDGMENT Having considered the file and records in this action, including the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge and the objections to the Report and Recommendation, the court finds that the plaintiff’s objections are without merit and that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation should be approved and adopted as the opinion of the court. It is ordered: 1. That the plaintiff’s objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation are OVERRULED; 2. That the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge is hereby APPROVED AND ADOPTED as the opinion of the court; 3. That defendants Colom, Hood, and Bryant are DISMISSED with prejudice from this suit, as they had no personal involvement in the incident; 4. Further, that defendant Colom is DISMISSED with prejudice from this case because, as a prosecutor, he enjoys absolute immunity from civil suit as to his responsibilities as an advocate; 5. The plaintiff’s claims against Starkville Police Detective Stephanie Perkins for failure to bring the plaintiff before a neutral and detached magistrate in a timely fashion will PROCEED; 6. Likewise, the plaintiff’s claims will PROCEED against Oktibbeha County for failure to implement a policy to ensure that criminal defendants are presented expeditiously to a judge after arrest – and are promptly appointed counsel once their pauper status has been determined. SO ORDERED, this, the 30th day of March, 2017. /s/ MICHAEL P. MILLS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI

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