老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana Praises Passage of Bill to Limit the Jailing of Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Victims by Prosecutors
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana today hailed the Louisiana Legislature鈥檚 passage of Senate Bill 146, which will limit the practice of jailing sexual assault and domestic violence victims by prosecutors.
鈥淒istrict Attorney Cannizzaro鈥檚 unconstitutional deception and jailing of crime victims shined a national spotlight on how prosecutors across the country too often violate the rights of those they鈥檙e sworn to serve,鈥� said Alanah Odoms Hebert, 老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana executive director. 鈥淏y reining in the jailing of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, this bill is a long-overdue step in the right direction 鈥� but more must be done. This kind of prosecutorial misconduct traumatizes vulnerable communities, thwarts justice and undermines public safety. We will continue to fight 鈥� in court and at State Capitol 鈥� to hold prosecutors accountable for protecting their communities, not targeting them.鈥�
In October 2017, the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana, and Civil Rights Corps filed a against Orleans Parish District Attorney Cannizzaro and ten assistant district attorneys to end the unconstitutional deception, intimidation, and jailing of crime victims and witnesses.
The lawsuit detailed Cannizzaro鈥檚 illegal scheme of fabricating subpoenas to coerce crime victims and witnesses of crimes into submitting to interrogations, and presenting fraudulent information in court to persuade judges to issue arrest warrants. For crime victims and witnesses who don鈥檛 appear as ordered, the District Attorney鈥檚 Office further abuses its power and authority to have these witnesses, who are often the victims of crimes, put in jail. In March, a U.S. district court judge the case can proceed.
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