Texts show Baton Rouge woman coached her boyfriend to ‘execute’ her ex over family court dispute

Fearful of losing an ongoing custody battle, a Baton Rouge woman pressured her new boyfriend into killing the father of her children, texts between the accomplices show.

The final exchange of messages between 29-year-old Hope Jackson and her boyfriend, 32-year-old Riddick Franklin, came only minutes before Franklin allegedly “executed” Jackson’s former partner, according to their arrest records.

The couple appeared in court together Tuesday to be arraigned, but had the hearing rescheduled for Aug. 11 to allow Franklin to hire an attorney of his choice…

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