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BR judge finds former BRPD cop guilty of charge that doesn’t exist
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:46 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:46 am
Then judge Eboni Johnson decides to find him not guilty after lawyers questioned her about it.
She said the witness wasn’t credible even though GPS puts the cop where she said the crime happened. He turned off his camera, wasn’t suppose to be in that area at all according to his supervisors. And lied to two LSU cops that arrived on scene to assist and had them leave.
Not a good look for BRPD or judge Eboni….
https://www.wafb.com/2024/04/18/after-convicting-former-officer-crime-that-does-not-exist-trial-judge-issues-new-verdict/
She said the witness wasn’t credible even though GPS puts the cop where she said the crime happened. He turned off his camera, wasn’t suppose to be in that area at all according to his supervisors. And lied to two LSU cops that arrived on scene to assist and had them leave.
Not a good look for BRPD or judge Eboni….
https://www.wafb.com/2024/04/18/after-convicting-former-officer-crime-that-does-not-exist-trial-judge-issues-new-verdict/
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Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:48 am to Townedrunkard
Color me shocked that this has been a shite show
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:49 am to Townedrunkard
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A post-conviction debacle in the 19th Judicial District was settled after a district judge chose to acquit a former officer of sexually inappropriate behavior with a woman he was sworn to protect and serve.
District judge Eboni Johnson Rose threw out malfeasance charges against former Baton Rouge Police officer Donald Steele Jr. Thursday, April 18, after she initially convicted him on the charge in late March.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys asked for that judgment to be put on hold one day after the judge issued the verdict.
At issue, they argued that the judge convicted Steele of “misdemeanor” grade malfeasance even though the charge is considered a felony in state law. Misdemeanor grade malfeasance does not exist.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:51 am to Townedrunkard
My God this is terrible on so many counts- poor girl gets assaulted and guy gets 100% off because Judge is clueless. I need to look up the Judge to see how this could have happened. She is no doubt and Ivy league scholar and I am sure she is not an obese benefactor of DEI
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:53 am to secfballfan
Not DEI. She graduated from Southern Law.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:57 am to secfballfan
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poor girl gets raped and guy gets 100% because Judge is clueless.
Haven’t you figured it out yet? There are 4-6 that control north of Fla Blvd in Baton Rouge. It’s no accident Johnson was the Judge here.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:58 am to Townedrunkard
At what point are you removed from the bench?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:59 am to secfballfan
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poor girl gets raped and guy gets 100% off because Judge is clueless.
Or the poor girl lied and was trying to screw the man over (no pun intended) as the article suggests. Was he doing things he shouldn't have been doing on the job, probably.. but it sounds like she probably regretted whatever happened and got exposed in court by the defense.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:59 am to secfballfan
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guy gets 100% off because Judge is clueless
For some reason I think the judge knew what she was doing
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:01 pm to Jones
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At what point are you removed from the bench?
Is Trudy White still on the bench?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:02 pm to secfballfan
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I need to look up the Judge to see how this could have happened
Take a look at the name and you can infer a lot.
IIRC, this particular moron is taking up where Trudy White left off with regards to fricking up criminal cases.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:03 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Elected position in this state… as long as these idiot judges campaign to the right demographics, they return to office indefinitely.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:05 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Eboni Johnson
Having a misspelled name should bar you from such a position
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:06 pm to Jones
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At what point are you removed from the bench?
When their constituents vote them out or they retire.
Such is the perils of an elected judiciary. This particular judge is part of the Johnson family cabal that currently runs the 19th JDC. None of them are going anywhere until death or election to a Circuit Court.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:07 pm to Indefatigable
Can’t find any pics of the Don Johnson trophy awarded for the Blood Alcohol Championship Series by Red Schtick.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:11 pm to Townedrunkard
Same judge - November '21:
Accused murderer couldn't afford bond supervision, new judge removes restrictions
He eventually plead guilty to manslaughter and Judge Rose sentenced him to 12 years.
quote:
A brand new judge, who prided herself on giving suspects second chances in her online campaign videos last year, unleashed an accused murderer without any monitoring requirements in July, the WBRZ Investigative Unit uncovered.
It wasn't a problem for Judge Eboni Johnson Rose until suspect Billy Pettice held a gun to his girlfriend's head and tried to choke her on Nov. 11, 2021. Investigators said he took things a step further on Saturday and shot out the windows of her car as two children were inside.
quote:
Court records show Pettice posted a $175,000 bond after he was charged in the murder of his then-girlfriend Dedawn Bush in 2018. In July, emails obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit show Pettice could not afford his bond supervision, so Judge Rose relieved him of his monitor and supervision.
quote:
In Pettice's case, his rap sheet was a good indicator of the trouble he's caused in the past. Multiple arrests dating back more than a decade for murder, armed robbery, burglary and theft.
Accused murderer couldn't afford bond supervision, new judge removes restrictions
He eventually plead guilty to manslaughter and Judge Rose sentenced him to 12 years.
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:13 pm to secfballfan
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poor girl gets raped
That was never mentioned in the article. It said that he propositioned her. Did they leave that out or is that just an unconfirmed rumor/misunderstanding?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:35 pm to Townedrunkard
Cop - Omega Psi Phi fraternity
Judge - Delta Sigma Theta sorority
Google the connection between the two organizations, then ask yourself why the Cop waived a jury and asked for the Judge to decide.
Judge - Delta Sigma Theta sorority
Google the connection between the two organizations, then ask yourself why the Cop waived a jury and asked for the Judge to decide.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:44 pm to Whosonfirst
Sounds like a reason to bring up the judge on corruption charges for allowing him to be tried on a charge that doesn’t exist only to change it to an acquittal.
IMHO, the whole thing should have been a mistrial given how badly she fricked up.
IMHO, the whole thing should have been a mistrial given how badly she fricked up.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:51 pm to Townedrunkard
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judge Eboni Johnson
Is also running for 1st Circuit Court of Appeal
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