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Death-row clemency fight in Louisiana turns to control of state pardon board

Por: The Advocate Crime November 02, 2023

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Last month, a state judge in Baton Rouge ordered the Louisiana Board of Pardons to to handle a from death row. The judge, Richard “Chip” Moore, found that Attorney General Jeff Landry, now governor-elect, was conflicted when he canned the board’s attorneys and hired new ones to fight the mass filing from 55 of 56 condemned prisoners. Governor-elect Jeff Landry speaks during a press conference Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Russo Park, the... + full article



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