Governor Edwards signs legislation allowing eyewitness identification experts the right to testify in criminal trials. The reform specifies that those experts can be called in to potentially speak about the unreliability of eyewitness identification when there is no physical evidence that corroborates an accuser’s account. Innocence Project New Orleans Staff Attorney Kia Hayes pointed out one such situation where a victim’s recollection of a perp’s face might be questionable…
The battle to deter hazing on college campuses continues with a bill on the way to the Governor’s desk authored by Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry. It revises the state’s current anti-hazing laws based on the recommendations of law enforcement. Landry says among the changes is the amount of time given to organizations to report hazing activity to law enforcement.
Cut 12 (10) “…week grace period.”
Governor Edwards signs legislation to extend foster care from 18 21-years-old. Kevin Barnhart has the story.