re: DA: Gang leader shot to death after release from jail due to coronavirus

He gone

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How the frick is this guy released with the lower level, non violent offenders? His original bond was set at $1 million

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You don’t think there’s truth behind, “let’s set him free to make sure he stays healthy.”?

They knew what was going on and what would happen to him.

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They knew what was going on and what would happen to him.

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I don't believe the city of New Orleans is capable of thinking that far ahead

Jesus

It shouldn't surprise me anymore but how is it possible that a judge just obviously allows shite like that to happen and doesn't get looked at.

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Last year, in a case involving a 34-year old woman accused of attempted murder, Derbigny abruptly declared a mistrial before jurors were even sworn in. The prosecution and defense sought an emergency writ and an appeals court quickly overturned Derbigny ordering the trial proceed.

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In the case of the 2005 uptown murder of 20-year old Alyssa Kovash, Derbigny acquitted one of her accused killers even though the suspect confessed to being a part of the robbery causing her murder. Derbigny took less than a day to acquit, even refusing prosecutors the chance for closing arguments.

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In 2013, Derbigny acquitted a convicted felon caught with an AK-47 with a 30-round magazine in the trunk of the car he was riding in. Louisiana state law restricts felons from possessing guns. But Derbigny ruled that law unconstitutional. The Louisiana Supreme Court later ruled otherwise.

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And then there's the disturbing case earlier this month of 29-year old Christopher Butler, a man twice accused of trying to kill 20-year old Gavonte Lampkin. You would think if anyone would be denied bail, it would be a suspect who twice tried to kill someone. But Derbigny set Butler's bail at $380,000, meaning he would have to come up with only 10 percent of it. Imagine Lampkin's fear knowing the man he says tried twice to kill him was once again walking the streets. Within days of Butler's release, Lampkin's body, along with his girlfriend's, was found in New Orleans East. Both were shot several times and their corpses burned.

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If the DA had charged him with PWID Heroin instead of the bullshite charge of racketeering, the judge wouldn't have been legally able to grant a non-monetary bond.

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Presumably the guy was not in actual possession of heroin when they caught him.

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Presumably the guy was not in actual possession of heroin when they caught him.

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Racketeering is a bullshite charge you hit someone with when your case is bullshite. Look at this catchall nonsense:

§1352. Definitions

A. As used in this Chapter, "racketeering activity" means committing, attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to commit any crime that is punishable under the following provisions of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, or the Louisiana Securities Law:

(1) R.S. 14:28.1 (Solicitation for murder)

(2) R.S. 14:30 (First degree murder)

(3) R.S. 14:30.1 (Second degree murder)

(4) R.S. 14:37.1 (Assault by drive-by shooting)

(5) R.S. 14:44 (Aggravated kidnapping)

(6) R.S. 14:44.1 (Second degree kidnapping)

(7) R.S. 14:51 (Aggravated arson)

(8) R.S. 14:64.2 (Carjacking)

(9) R.S. 14:66 (Extortion)

(10) R.S. l4:67 (Theft)

(11) R.S. 40:966(A) (Manufacture; distribution of Schedule I controlled dangerous substances)

(12) R.S. 40:966(F)(1), (2), and (3) (Possession of large quantities of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids)

(13) R.S. 40:967(A) (Manufacture; distribution of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances)

(14) R.S. 40:968(A) (Manufacture; distribution of Schedule III controlled dangerous substances)

(15) R.S. 40:969(A) (Manufacture; distribution of Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances)

(16) R.S. 14:84 (Pandering)

(17) R.S. 14:230 (Money laundering)

(18) R.S. 14:67.16 (Identity theft)

(19) R.S. 51:712 (Unlawful practices regarding securities)

(20) R.S. 14:45 (Simple kidnapping)

(21) R.S. 14:52 (Simple arson)

(22) R.S. 14:60 (Aggravated burglary)

(23) R.S. 14:62 (Simple burglary)

(24) R.S. 14:62.1 (Simple burglary of a pharmacy)

(25) R.S. 14:62.2 (Simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling)

(26) R.S. 14:62.3 (Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling)

(27) R.S. 14:64.1 (First degree robbery)

(28) R.S. 14:64.4 (Second degree robbery)

(29) R.S. 14:65 (Simple robbery)

(30) R.S. 14:118 (Public bribery)

(31) R.S. 14:120 (Corrupt influencing)

(32) R.S. 14:122 (Public intimidation and retaliation)

(33) R.S. 14:122.2 (Threatening a public official)

(34) R.S. 14:128.1 (Terrorism)

(35) R.S. 14:128.2 (Aiding others in terrorism)

(36) R.S. 14:129.1 (Intimidating, impeding, or injuring witnesses; injuring officers)

(37) R.S. 14:132 (Injuring public records)

(38) R.S. 14:133 (Failing or maintaining false public records)

(39) R.S. 14:134.3 (Abuse of office)

(40) R.S. 14:135 (Public salary deduction)

(41) R.S. 14:136 (Public salary extortion)

(42) R.S. 14:138 (Public payroll fraud)

(43) R.S. 14:140 (Public contract fraud)

(44) R.S. 14:141 (Prohibited splitting of profits, fees, or commissions)

(45) R.S. 14:43.4 (Female genital mutilation)

(46) R.S. 14:44.2 (Aggravated kidnapping of a child)

(47) R.S. 14:46.2 (Human trafficking)

(48) R.S. 14:46.3 (Trafficking of children for sexual purposes)

(49) R.S. 14:76 (Bigamy)

(50) R.S. 14:77 (Abetting in bigamy)

(51) R.S. 14:286 (Sale of minor children)

(52) R.S. 14:81.1 (Pornography involving juveniles)

(53) R.S. 14:81.3 (Computer-aided solicitation of a minor)

(54) R.S. 14:82.1 (Prostitution; persons under eighteen; additional offenses)

(55) R.S. 14:83 (Soliciting for prostitutes)

(56) R.S. 14:83.1 (Inciting prostitution)

(57) R.S. 14:83.2 (Promoting prostitution)

(58) R.S. 14:85 (Letting premises for prostitution)

(59) R.S. 14:86 (Enticing persons into prostitution)

(60) R.S. 14:104 (Keeping a disorderly place)

(61) R.S. 14:105 (Letting a disorderly place)

(62) R.S. 14:282 (Operation of places of prostitution; prohibited; penalty)

(63) R.S. 14:70.1 (Medicaid fraud)

(64) R.S. 14:64 (Armed robbery)

(65) R.S. 14:64.3 (Armed robbery; attempted armed robbery; use of firearm; additional penalty)

(66) R.S. 14:402 (Certain activities regarding contraband in penal institutions prohibited)

B. "Enterprise" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or any unchartered association, or group of individuals associated in fact and includes unlawful as well as lawful enterprises and governmental as well as other entities.

C. "Pattern of racketeering activity" means engaging in at least two incidents of racketeering activity that have the same or similar intents, results, principals, victims, or methods of commission or otherwise are interrelated by distinguishing characteristics and are not isolated incidents, provided at least one of such incidents occurs after August 21, 1992, and that the last of such incidents occurs within five years after a prior incident of racketeering activity.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 727, §1, eff. July 22, 1983; Acts 1992, No. 918, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 72, §1; Acts 1995, No. 955, §1; Acts 2004, No. 415, §1; Acts 2008, No. 149, §1; Acts 2008, No. 157, §1; Acts 2010, No. 787, §1; Acts 2010, No. 830, §1; Acts 2012, No. 116, §1; Acts 2013, No. 144, §1; Acts 2014, No. 564, §2; Acts 2016, No. 350, §1, eff. June 2, 2016; Acts 2017, No. 368, §1; Acts 2018, No. 464, §2.

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Presumably the guy was not in actual possession of heroin when they caught him

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Its all good
Happy ending none the less.

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