Posted inCriminal Justice Proposed state law would give discretion to judges on habitual offender sentences by Nicholas ChrastilApril 15, 2021April 15, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice New policy says Orleans prosecutors should refuse all low-level drug charges except those for heroin and fentanyl by Nicholas ChrastilApril 13, 2021April 14, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice New DA’s office interim policy removes procedural barriers for people challenging convictions by Nicholas ChrastilApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice Orleans magistrate commissioner disciplined by Supreme Court for forging client’s signature by Nicholas ChrastilApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice A quarter of people incarcerated in the Orleans Parish jail have received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to sheriff by Nicholas ChrastilApril 6, 2021April 7, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice Defendants whose non-unanimous convictions were tossed take plea deals on lesser charges by Nicholas ChrastilMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice State traffic enforcement grant includes arrest ‘targets,’ possibly violating state law against quotas by Nicholas ChrastilMarch 29, 2021March 30, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice Court hearings suspended this week as DA’s office and public defenders attempt to address backlog by Nicholas ChrastilMarch 24, 2021March 24, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice Monitors anticipate NOPD could be in full compliance with consent decree by July by Nicholas ChrastilMarch 23, 2021March 23, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice During first month in office, DA Jason Williams dismissed over 400 cases previously accepted by Cannizzaro by Nicholas ChrastilMarch 19, 2021March 20, 2021
