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Tag: Fake subpoenas

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.
by Marta Jewson December 20, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Charles Maldonado December 20, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Charles Maldonado December 1, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Charles Maldonado November 15, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Marta Jewson October 23, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Charles Maldonado October 17, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Lawyer says Orleans Parish DA used a fake subpoena to pressure teenage molestation victim

The DA’s office delivered the notice to the girl’s house. When her lawyer told the prosecutor to leave the girl alone, the prosecutor got a real subpoena and had it delivered to the girl at school. The prosecutor said he was obligated to interview the victim in order to do his job.
by Charles Maldonado September 21, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Cannizzaro receives lashing from city council for fake subpoenas, jailing witnesses and other hardball tactics

The district attorney wants the city to restore $600,000 cut from his budget.
by Charles Maldonado September 20, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans, Jefferson DAs face ethics complaints for prosecutors’ use of fake subpoenas

The Southern Poverty Law Center filed the complaint today with the state agency that disciplines attorneys.
by Charles Maldonado August 3, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Fake subpoena could factor into Cardell Hayes’ appeal of manslaughter conviction

The DA’s office sent a fake subpoena to the mother of Hayes’ son.
by Charles Maldonado July 24, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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