Now we wait and see if they are RE-convicted and what, if any repercussions come about either way.
Judge orders new trial for New Orleans police officers in post-Katrina shooting
Judge orders new trial for New Orleans police officers in post-Katrina shooting
Published September 18, 2013
Associated Press
In a 129-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt said at least three government attorneys posted anonymous comments on a New Orleans newspaper's website, creating a "carnival atmosphere" that perverted justice in the case.
"The public must have absolute trust and confidence in this process," he wrote. "Re-trying this case is a very small price to pay in order to protect the validity of the verdict in this case, the institutional integrity of this court, and the criminal justice system as a whole."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/18/judge-orders-new-trial-for-new-orleans-police-officers-in-post-katrina-shooting/?intcmp=latestnews#ixzz2fEwXskMA
Published September 18, 2013
Associated Press
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FILE - In this June 22, 2011 file photo, retired New Orleans police Sgt. Arthur Kaufman, center, enters Federal court for the start of jury selection in his trial, in New Orleans. (AP Photo)
In a 129-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt said at least three government attorneys posted anonymous comments on a New Orleans newspaper's website, creating a "carnival atmosphere" that perverted justice in the case.
"The public must have absolute trust and confidence in this process," he wrote. "Re-trying this case is a very small price to pay in order to protect the validity of the verdict in this case, the institutional integrity of this court, and the criminal justice system as a whole."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/18/judge-orders-new-trial-for-new-orleans-police-officers-in-post-katrina-shooting/?intcmp=latestnews#ixzz2fEwXskMA
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