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17 Oct 2017, 7:45 am
But because of Cannizzaro’s illegal policies, she spent five traumatic days in the Orleans Parish Prison. [read post]
11 Oct 2017, 4:37 am by SHG
[i] While he couldn’t sue the prosecutors individually because of the doctrine of absolute prosecutorial immunity created by the Supreme Court, he did sue the Parish of Orleans (essentially New Orleans) through the device of suing the District Attorney (Harry Connick[ii]) in the DA’s official capacity. [read post]
4 Oct 2017, 3:27 pm by Paul Cates
In 1985, he was wrongfully convicted of two crimes in New Orleans—the first an armed robbery for which he was sentenced to 49 years in prison. [read post]
7 May 2017, 4:28 am by SHG
” The Orleans Parish District Attorney, Leon Cannizzaro, is a piece of work on many levels. [read post]
4 May 2017, 4:17 am by SHG
“One Taryn Blume late of the parish of Orleans, between the first day of January in the year of our Lord, two thousand and fourteen, and the first day of April in the year of our lord, two thousand and fourteen in the parish of Orleans, did impersonate a peace officer or assumed, without authority, any uniform or badge by which a peace officer is lawfully distinguished …” the indictment read. [read post]
28 Oct 2016, 10:30 am by CJLF Staff
  Earlier this month, Obama commuted the sentenced of another 102 prisoners. [read post]
14 Oct 2016, 4:52 pm by CJLF Staff
  Michelle Hunter of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that the announcement by the Jefferson Parish district attorney's office came after a grand jury handed down an indictment charging Jerman Neveaux Jr., 19, with first-degree murder in the death of Detective David Michel Jr., 50. [read post]
14 Aug 2016, 6:29 am by John Floyd
John The Baptist Parish was not flooded during Katrina; in fact, it had served as a staging area for recovery efforts into flooded Orleans Parish. [read post]
17 May 2016, 10:46 am by SHG
But in the real world, there isn’t enough money for public defense in Orleans Parish, so that Derwyn Bunton has had to refuse to defend human beings, sitting in jail, charged with crimes. [read post]
14 Mar 2016, 1:01 am by rhapsodyinbooks
” A mob some 20,000 people formed in front of Orleans Parish Prison on this day in history. [read post]
23 Feb 2016, 9:58 am by Elizabeth B. Carpenter
  It is important to note that these changes in marijuana laws would only affect Orleans Parish. [read post]
19 Feb 2016, 10:22 am by Steven Cohen
Gusman – United States District Court – Eastern District of Louisiana – February 10th and February 12th, 2016 – This case involves a civil rights action against numerous employees at the Orleans Parish Prison. [read post]
24 Jan 2016, 3:00 am by Jon Katz
  Jonathan Turley on: “Orleans Parish Public Defender Announces That His Office Will No Longer Accept Serious Felony Cases. [read post]
2 Dec 2015, 6:01 am by Elizabeth B. Carpenter
  Since the establishment of the special Orleans Parish court, a total of 42 veterans have participated, with 18 graduating from the program. [read post]
19 Mar 2015, 8:05 am by Maureen Johnston
Maryland violations by the district attorney in Orleans Parish. [read post]
16 Feb 2015, 4:30 am by SHG
A petition for cert has been filed by UC Irvine Dean Erwin Chemerinsky to argue the case against Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick that, if one is to believe the majority in Thompson v. [read post]
29 Jan 2015, 6:24 pm by Kent Scheidegger
  John Simerman reports for the New Orleans Advocate:A state prisoner from New Orleans who recently landed at the center of national legal debate about mandatory life sentences for youthful offenders won his freedom Thursday after 31 years in prison.Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro's office agreed to vacate his murder conviction.I think that is a proper disposition. [read post]