New judge denied in death penalty case

Attorney Richard Duplantier also complained in court Tuesday that Erwin has warned Duplantier he could be reported to the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board because allegations raised in a motion filed by the defense attorney against a prosecutor and the trial judge might not be true. via 2theadvocate.com

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Suspect in burning of woman dies in jail

A man facing trial in the attempted murder of a woman doused with gasoline and then set afire dropped dead in a jail exercise yard, Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack said Friday. via 2TheAdvocate

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Death penalty sought for dad

St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed said Thursday that his office will seek the death penalty for a Pearl River man charged with murdering his estranged wife and the couple’s 5-year-old son on April 18.  via Times-Picayune 

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