Orleans Parish judge sent misleading ‘DA subpoenas’ when she was a prosecutor
Criminal District Judge Karen Herman also issued arrest warrants to two women after they disobeyed fake subpoenas.
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Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.
Orleans Parish prosecutors’ use of misleading ‘DA subpoenas’ goes back about 20 years
Former DA Harry Connick said there's a big difference between the notices his prosecutors used and the ones sent under the current DA.
District attorney plans to appeal ruling requiring him to turn over fake subpoenas to The Lens
But Cannizzaro’s office will continue to search case files for the documents, a spokesman said.
Lawyers say shooting victim was coerced with a fake subpoena into talking to police
They contend the defendant should get a new trial because the DA didn’t disclose two fake subpoenas and other evidence.
DA’s office says it can’t be held responsible for sending fake subpoenas, jailing people for ignoring them
Cannizzaro’s lawyer argues a federal lawsuit should be tossed because no one’s civil rights were violated.
Orleans Parish DA turns over first fake subpoena found in its files
A judge ordered the office to search cases that had been refused for prosecution. Next up: all cases closed in a 16-month period.
Orleans DA’s office is searching 150,000 case files to find fake subpoenas, arrest warrants for witnesses
For months, the DA has said it’s too hard to find fake subpoenas. Now he’s trying.
Judge orders Orleans Parish DA’s office to turn over some fake subpoenas to The Lens
He said The Lens’ request for documents issued over 16 months wasn’t unreasonable.
Watchdog group criticizes magistrate judge for setting bail for defendants who don’t have an attorney
Court Watch NOLA also wants rules on how judges appoint magistrate commissioners.
Lawsuit: Orleans prosecutors violated people’s civil rights with systemic use of fake subpoenas
The federal lawsuit says the use of fake subpoenas by Orleans Parish prosecutors was “widespread and systemic.” Prosecutors obtained arrest warrants for 10 people because they ignored fake subpoenas, according to the suit Six were jailed, sometimes for days without seeing a judge.
