NOLA DA Jordan Criticizes Judge

The Times-Picayune reports that Orleans Parish District Attorney Eddie Jordan spoke out against Orleans Criminal District Court Judge Arthur Hunter on Monday. The article notes that in 2003 Judge Hunter presided over more than a third of the acquittals granted in the 12-judge district.

"The district attorney's office does not have a personal vendetta against Judge Hunter," Jordan said. "The record speaks for itself and the citizens of Orleans Parish need to know why violent offenders are let out to commit other crimes."

Posted by AJR at July 12, 2004 10:09 PM