Entries tagged with “John Thompson”
Policy Issues
Prosecutorial Accountability
,Apr 30, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Denies New Orleans Prosecutors Immunity for Allegedly Threatening Witnesses with Fake Subpoenas
A federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled that Orleans Parish, Louisiana prosecutors who illegally issued fake subpoenas to intimidate reluctant witnesses into cooperating in murder and other criminal cases are not immune from being sued for their misconduct.
Policy Issues
Innocence
,Prosecutorial Accountability
,Oct 05, 2017
John Thompson, Death-Row Exoneree and Social Justice Activist, Has Died
Death-row exoneree John Thompson (pictured), described by Innocence Project New Orleans director Emily Maw, as “an amazing force in the world” and a “national legend,” died October 3 at a New Orleans-area hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Policy Issues
Innocence
,Prosecutorial Accountability
,Aug 10, 2020
Orleans Parish D.A. Will Not Run for Re-Election, Tenure Tainted By Office Misconduct in Death-Penalty Cases
After 12 years as Orleans Parish, Louisiana District Attorney, Leon Cannizzaro (pictured) has announced that he will not seek re-election and will be retiring as D.A. at the end of this term. Cannizzaro’s tenure in office was marked by his aggressive defense of prior official misconduct in capital cases, misconduct by his office while he was District Attorney, and revelations that Orleans Parish prosecutors had routinely issued fake subpoenas and threatened imprisonment to coerce victims and witnesses to cooperate with law enforcement.