Judge Julian Parker orders financial bonds for all defendants in his court
Even arrestees rated as low-risk must go to a bail bondsman or post bail themselves.
Category: Criminal Justice
State’s supply of drug for executing prisoners has expired, says attorney for death-row inmate
Sheriff agrees to pay $900,000 in legal fees to civil rights group that sued prison
Still to be decided: Who pays for the consent decree — city or sheriff — and how?
With execution delayed, lawyer argues for disclosures about lethal injection drug
On Tuesday, the state is supposed to reveal the expiration date for its lethal injection drug.
Judge Engelhardt’s Danziger ruling points toward a possibly far wider scandal
Engelhardt's probe has already expanded our understanding of misconduct by Justice officials in both Washington and New Orleans. There may be more to come.
Inmate’s lawyers call on state to answer questions about execution drug
Lawyers say the state should respond by Oct. 1 because Christopher Sepulvado's execution is set for Nov. 5.
City’s new system for paying officers for off-duty security may run afoul of tax law
The IRS flagged a Florida city, which also handles its officers' off-duty work, for not withholding taxes.
As execution looms, state says prisoner must show why expired drugs are bad
State continues to avoid the question of whether they have unexpired lethal-injection drug.
Appeals court lets execution move forward
Christopher Sepulvado tried to delay his execution until the state says more about how it will be done.
How could city of New Orleans raise money to pay for police, jail consent decrees?
The city of New Orleans faces an annual tab of $18 million to $33.5 million for both consent decrees. City officials say they would have to cut spending and lay off employees to pay for them. Little, however, has been said about how the city could raise money. Here are some options.
