re: BR contractor Matt Morris indicted on 135 counts of fraud so far

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Matthew Morris, 41, was in court in Livingston Parish Tuesday morning for a special hearing where he pleaded guilty to one count of filing or maintaining false public records. Despite his guilty plea, Morris said he was pleading guilty “in his best interest but maintains his innocence.”

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Several victims of Morris were in the courthouse as Morris took his first plea since the August 2016 flood. Victims in the courtroom refused to give any victims’ impact statements saying they simply wanted closure and to move on.

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Judge Jeff Johnson sentenced Morris to four years with credit for time served. The total amount of restitution includes is $85,434.30, which would be divided among 11 victims in Livingston Parish.

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