Judge denies Whittington motions in lawsuit posted Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013 @ 1:47 pm  E-mail Story |  Print Story  Judge denies Whittington motions in lawsuit A federal judge has denied motions filed by Jim Whittington alleging newly discovered evidence. Last spring, a jury ruled against Whittington in his lawsuit against former Concordia Parish Sheriff Randy Maxwell. In a new ruling issued Friday, Dec. 28, Chief Judge Dee Drell of the Alexandria Division of the Western District of Louisiana denied Whittington's motions for a new trial, an alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and a motion for sanctions based upon perjury of a witness. The court also denied a motion filed by Maxwell for sanctions. Whittington alleged that District Attorney Brad Burget committed perjury when testifying in court last spring. Drell ruled that Burget did not commit perjury. For the full story, subscribe to the The Concordia Sentinel's NEW E-Edition!