EFTA00027122.pdf
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Summary
This document is an opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirming the sentence of Frederick Hernandez, a former correctional officer. Hernandez pled guilty to making false statements by falsifying logs regarding inmate safety checks during a shift in which inmate Luis Bent committed suicide. The court upheld a sentencing enhancement, ruling that Hernandez's failure to perform mandatory checks while knowing the inmate was suicidal constituted a conscious or reckless risk of death. This case serves as a legal precedent regarding prison guard liability and falsification of records in the context of inmate suicide.
People (14)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Frederick Hernandez | Defendant-Appellant |
Former correctional officer at Big Spring Correctional Center; pled guilty to making false statements regarding safet...
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| Luis Bent | Inmate (Deceased) |
Inmate at Big Spring Correctional Center who committed suicide on August 23, 2012.
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| Joey Rosas | Correctional Officer |
Worked in the SHU on August 22, 2012; expressed concerns about Bent's mental state.
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| Christopher Moore | Correctional Officer |
Began shift just after midnight on August 23, 2012; discussed prior suicide attempts with Hernandez.
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| Lyle W. Cayce | Clerk |
Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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| Stewart | Chief Judge |
Judge on the panel for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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| King | Circuit Judge |
Judge on the panel for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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| Elrod | Circuit Judge |
Judge on the panel for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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| Karen S. Mitchell | Recipient |
Addressee of the mandate letter; located at Northern District of Texas, Abilene.
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| Shawn D. Henderson | Deputy Clerk |
Signed the mandate letter on behalf of Lyle W. Cayce.
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| Gail A. Hayworth | CC Recipient |
Copied on the mandate letter.
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| James Wesley Hendrix | CC Recipient |
Copied on the mandate letter.
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| Monica F. Markley | CC Recipient |
Copied on the mandate letter.
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| David E. Sloan | CC Recipient |
Copied on the mandate letter.
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Timeline (4 events)
2012-08-22
Medical evaluation of Luis Bent; shift change where officers discussed Bent's erratic behavior.
Big Spring Correctional Center, Texas
2012-08-23
Suicide of inmate Luis Bent in his cell at Big Spring Correctional Center.
Big Spring Correctional Center, Texas
2015-04-08
Filing of the Court of Appeals Opinion affirming Hernandez's sentence.
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Frederick Hernandez
United States of America
2015-04-30
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (2)
Hernandez was the correctional officer on duty when inmate Bent committed suicide.
Both worked as Correctional Officers at BSCC; Rosas worked the shift prior to Hernandez.
Key Quotes (5)
"Defendant-Appellant Frederick Hernandez pled guilty to making false statements and aiding and abetting in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 & 1002"Source
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"Hernandez admitted to entering false information on the forms indicating that the official inmate counts had been conducted."Source
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"the investigation revealed that not a single 30-minute safety check or formal inmate count was conducted during Hernandez's shift"Source
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Quote #3
"Hernandez had subjective knowledge—less than ten hours prior to Bent's death—that Bent presented a suicide risk."Source
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Quote #4
"Hernandez consciously or recklessly disregarded the risk of death or serious bodily injury when he falsified the reports indicating that the safety checks and counts had been performed when they had not."Source
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Quote #5
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