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A new law lets people with felonies sit on juries. Most Louisiana parishes haven't followed it.

Por: The Advocate Crime February 03, 2023

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A state law allowing people with past felony convictions to serve on juries isn't being followed in a swath of courts across Louisiana, threatening to bring proceedings to a halt and prompting some attorneys to argue that their clients aren't getting fair trials.Since the law’s passage by the Louisiana Legislature in 2021, at least four courts — including those in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans — have sent erroneous... + full article



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