Louisiana legislators grill New Orleans DA for releasing people convicted of violent crimes

Louisiana legislators grill New Orleans DA for releasing people convicted of violent crimes

Associated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana legislators interrogated New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about his office’s use of post-conviction relief to reduce or void criminal sentences at a Senate hearing Thursday in the capitol. Conservative lawmakers, Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill and former prosecutors raised questions about cases where people convicted of violent crimes were released. Since …