Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams is applauding a jury that delivered a guilty verdict this week in the 2022 New Orleans homicide case against Nickolas Stackpoole, a man police had tagged with the street name “Duct tape.” The decision closes the loop on a long investigation into a killing that left one local family waiting a very long time for answers.
What the DA Said
Speaking with WWLTV, Williams credited a mix of methodical detective work and steady courtroom chops for persuading jurors. He praised prosecutors, investigators and witnesses for building the case jurors ultimately reviewed, framing the verdict as a win for both accountability and persistence.
Prosecutors’ Approach And Local Context
Williams has repeatedly argued that his office is leaning hard into taking violent crime cases to trial now that juries are fully back in criminal courtrooms. That strategy is reflected in the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s trial updates, where the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office points to multiple guilty verdicts as…..