Re: Criminal Law in Louisiana

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Of course I meant:
We do need 'intervention' most likely against all parishes.

Nobody had to pay me-- I am a citizen here in LA with a brother who
just got the death penalty- for four years we have been going to
court and fighting the justice system just to uphold his
constitutional rights to a proper defense and fair trial- I
sympathize for anybody in LA that expects our judicial system to
provide them with a 'fair' defense. It does not happen.

2.5 years into pretrial motions- the judge was going to discuss
funding for the defense 2 weeks before the trial date- there had
been no witnesses spoken to outside of myself- no experts appointed-
a letter of intervention was sent to LA ACLU with a mirage of
complaints. Within 2 days of receipt, a new attorney was appointed.
6 months down the line- back in court discussing funding, this time
all the big dogs were present- again 3 weeks before trial. The
Judge still did not care about funding, but the upper courts ruled
against him and his judicial administrators had a long talk with
him. Trial was delayed again, and boy was that judge in the
courtroom trying to cover himself the following court date. This
is but one example of what I have seen.

Because of funding and other political issues- there is another
person sitting in prison 7-8 years now waiting for a death penalty
trial in the same parish. Why the law itself can break people's
constitutional rights is no longer beyond me. It is LA politics as
usual.

I can only pray someone as vocal as Hardy will assist and speak out
to those in authority that can do something about it. Personally, I
will be asking those that run fro Governor to address the Judicial
issues- again this election.

Amen.