Innocence & Justice Louisiana
Coverage of Innocence & Justice Louisiana in the Nexus archive.
- Orleans DA’s office withholding critical case records from law firm reviewing wrongful convictions
Innocence & Justice Louisiana is suing Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams' office for denying public records requests critical to investigating wrongful convictions. The DA's office claims the law firm owes fees for previously provided records, while the firm disputes the fees and argues delays risk keeping innocent people in prison.
- Orleans DA’s office withholding critical case records from law firm reviewing wrongful convictions
The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office has denied public records requests from Innocence & Justice Louisiana, a law firm working on wrongful conviction cases. The firm claims the withheld records are critical for exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals, and a lawsuit against the DA’s office was dismissed by a court in April, prompting an appeal.