NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The Louisiana Attorney General’s office is partnering with the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office to clear a court’s backlog of hundreds of felony cases.
AG Liz Murrill and Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams met Monday (July 29) to discuss splitting the pending caseload on Criminal District Court Judge Darryl Derbigny’s docket.
“She’s saving taxpayers money,” said Rafael Goyeneche, president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission. “She’s improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the criminal justice system.”…