The Louisiana Supreme Court says it will consider whether the state’s recent ban on non-unanimous guilty verdicts for felony cases should be retroactive.
35-year old Wendell Sanchez of Gonzales was sentenced to 35 years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to twice raping an 11-year-old girl whom authorities said became pregnant with his child. Prosecutors say it allowed Sanchez to avoid two potential life sentences and also avoided putting the victim on the stand.
Third Judicial District Attorney John Belton plans to pursue criminal charges against those involved in the 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene, but the U-S Attorneys Office asked him not to move forward with state charges, because it may impede the federal investigation.
Greene died in Union Parish where Belton has jurisdiction.
The department of health has changed quarantine requirements in schools if there’s an exposure. One option, according to State epidemiologist Teresa Sokol says if there’s universal masking, they require no contact tracing or quarantine after exposure regardless of vaccination status.
Cut 5 (06) “…layer of protection.”
LDH is changing quarantine requirements in an effort to reduce disruptions in the classroom.