From jailhouse lawyer to clerk of court candidate

For nearly four decades, Calvin Duncan has worked to help incarcerated people get records from the clerk of court office.

When he finally got his own records, he found numerous errors that pointed to his innocence. That led to his release — but not until he’d served more than 28 years in prison.

In a poetic moment on Friday, Duncan officially qualified to run for Clerk of Criminal District Court In Orleans Parish…

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