A long-delayed capital murder trial is set to start tomorrow in Montgomery for the man accused of fatally shooting Metairie native Thomas Hand Jr. in January 2022. The case moving back into a courtroom has revived urgent calls from Hand’s Louisiana family, who say they are still waiting for clear answers after years of stalled proceedings.
Hand was reportedly preaching the gospel door-to-door on Texas Street when he was shot, according to his family. The killing happened in front of his pregnant wife and the couple’s two-year-old son. Relatives have criticized what they describe as the slow pace of the prosecution and say communication from the district attorney’s office has been inconsistent, according to WDSU…