UPDATE: Third Court Denies Writ; Former Mayor’s Trial Moves Forward - American Press

UPDATE: Third Court denies writ; former mayor’s trial moves forward

By Pamela Sleezer Jury selection resumed Wednesday afternoon in the trial of former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts after the Third Circuit Court of Appeal denied a writ filed by her defense team to quash and sever charges. In the writ, Roberts’ attorneys — Adam Johnson, Todd Clemons, Micah Clemons and Andrew Leonards — requested the appellate court uphold several requests that had been denied by the trial’s Ad Hoc Judge D. Kent Savoie, which inclu…

UPDATE: Third Court denies writ; former mayor’s trial moves forward - American Press

Jury selection resumed Wednesday afternoon in the trial of former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts after the Third Circuit Court of Appeal denied a writ filed by her defense team to quash and sever charges. In the writ, Roberts’ attorneys — Adam Johnson, Todd Clemons, Micah Clemons and Andrew Leonards — requested the appellate court uphold several requests that had been denied by the trial’s Ad Hoc Judge D. Kent Savoie, which included a motion to qu…

UPDATE: Trial for former DeRidder mayor delayed again

By Pamela Sleezer Delays continue to plague proceedings in the trial of former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts, as jury selection was delayed on Tuesday. Jury selection began after a short delay on Monday while motions were made by Roberts’ defense team, Adam Johnson and Todd Clemons, but those motions were denied by Ad Hoc Judge D. Kent Savoie. Monday evening, Johnson filed a writ with the Third Circuit Court of Appeal, and proceedings were paused…