Before the Court are Defendants, Anne Kirkpatrick (“Kirkpatrick”), in her official capacity as Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”), the City of New Orleans (“the City”), and Harry O'Neal (O'Neal”) (Kirkpatrick, the City and O'Neal sometimes collectively referred to as “the City Defendants”).[1] The City Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to ... STATE OF LOUISIANA * VERSUS NO. 2014-KA-0630 * COURT OF APPEAL SULLIVAN K. WILLIAMS * FOURTH CIRCUIT * STATE OF LOUISIANA ******* APPEAL FROM CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT ORLEANS PARISH NO. 501-947, SECTION “A” Honorable Laurie A. White, Judge ****** Judge Roland L. Belsome ****** (Court composed of Judge Roland L. Belsome, Judge Paul A. Bonin, Judge Madeleine M. Landrieu) LANDRIEU, J. CONCURS ... Man wrongfully convicted for 36 years wins compensation Sullivan Walter was sentenced for a crime he didn't commit. Nearly four decades later the state is awarding him compensation for their mistake. Plaintiff filed the instant civil lawsuit, seeking to recover compensatory damages, punitive damages, and an award of costs and attorneys' fees for violations of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988, the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, the Louisiana Constitution, and other Louisiana state law.[61] Case brief summary of Sullivan v. Louisiana including the facts, issue, holding, and reasoning. Written in plain English to help law students understand the key takeaways. Read the full case brief at Studicata. Sullivan Walter, now 53, used a handkerchief to wipe away tears as a state district judge formally vacated his conviction for a home-invasion rape. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA SULLIVAN WALTER, CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 23-4352 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ET AL., SECTION: “E” (2) ORDER AND REASONS