legal issues

A Caddo Parish jury has found Kimethia Coleman guilty of second degree murder in the stabbing death of Barksdale Airman Brian  Spinks. Jurors deliberated just over two and one half hours before returning the unanimous verdict

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Today is "Law Day." The Louisiana Supreme Court has issued a resolution urging all Louisiana State Court judges to dedicate this month to reaching out to schools to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the law, the role of judges and the court system from members of the Judiciary.

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This week, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments about Arizona’s SB 1070, which makes it a crime to live and work in Arizona illegally, and allows local law enforcement to check people in the state on their immigration status.

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A 48-year-old Pasadena, Texas, man has pled guilty to federal drug trafficking violations. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas says Roberto Bahena-Garcia pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute -- and possession with intent to distribute -- marijuana

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Two store clerks have been cited in an underage alcohol operation conducted by the Caddo Sheriff's Department.

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A Shreveport teenager who fired a shot at a Shreveport police officer during a foot chase has been sentenced in Caddo District Court. The judge has ordered 17-year-old Dominic Banks to serve 22 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder

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Former Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Rick Seaton has been sentenced to a total of 18 years at hard labor -- 15 for his forcible rape conviction and three for abuse of office.

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Updates on a couple of big Caddo District Court cases we've been following...Alasundria Avery and Robert Glen Coleman will return to court to continue arguments on motions filed by their attorneys. Coleman's defense team has filed a motion for a new trial

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