Major Victory for Crime Victims: Louisiana Supreme Court Sides With Attorney General Jeff Landry on Post-Conviction Plea Agreements
September 09, 2023
September 09, 2023
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 9 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2023:
Attorney General Jeff Landry delivered a major win to crime victims and their families with the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling today that pardons, acts of mercy and the power of clemency belong to the governor -- not district attorneys or the courts.
"Crime is ravaging our State; and instead of doing more to increase public safety, some officials ha . . .
Attorney General Jeff Landry delivered a major win to crime victims and their families with the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling today that pardons, acts of mercy and the power of clemency belong to the governor -- not district attorneys or the courts.
"Crime is ravaging our State; and instead of doing more to increase public safety, some officials ha . . .