In 2000, someone shot a young man in a Slidell club. Investigators quickly zeroed in on McKinley Phipps Jr., a rising star in New Orleans’ rap scene. He was convicted of manslaughter. But witnesses have raised questions about the key eyewitness, and one woman says she was coerced into pointing the finger at Phipps.
The state didn't say why it sought the delay. A scheduling conference is now set for two weeks after the 2015 legislative session ends.
Twenty-year sentences for non-violent, victimless crimes are both unjust and a huge waste of taxpayer dollars.
District Attorney says flick of the pen would help his office; Criminal Court projects deficit this year.
City says in January, it started paying Gusman a flat amount, though such an arrangement could run afoul of decades-old federal court order.
Juvenile Court doesn’t leave children better off, he says.
She has been pulled from the bench until criminal charges are resolved, but she’s running for re-election.
Over 23 years, she has handled thousands of Juvenile Court hearings and trials.
Many children in prison-like facilities don’t belong there, Roberts said.
