The city has been ordered to continue work on the controversial Phase III jail facility. But it has asked for a stay pending an appeal. A judge said that request should be denied.
More than 1,000 Louisiana prisoners not covered by a previous decision were convicted by split juries. Advocates are now urging the state to act to overturn old non-unanimous verdicts.
Pulling Bobby Sneed’s parole after he was cleared of disciplinary infractions violated his constitutional rights and state law, according to the suit.
Advocates are pushing to have the bill passed regardless of the ruling
Months after a unanimous vote to allow Sneed to go free, all parole board members voted on Monday to keep him in prison.
Bobby Sneed was not previously informed of any additional charges before his hearing on Wednesday.
Bobby Sneed's lawyer fears the 74-year-old inmate may die in prison.
A federal court judge who has previously criticized the city’s attempts to halt the facility once again appeared skeptical of its arguments.
Councilwoman suggests reducing fines for possession to as little as $1.
