Special prosecutor drops all felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill
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A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted on accusations of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials who fought a Republican-led overhaul of courts in the heavily Democratic city.
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The eight alleged victims in the case wrote or co-signed letters to the special prosecutor in the case urging him to drop the charges or saying they wouldn't object if the case was dropped.
A possible truce in the months-long discord between state leaders and New Orleans officials emerged Tuesday when Mayor Helena Moreno, District Attorney Jason Williams and five city council members asked a special prosecutor to drop criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said Wednesday that a special prosecutor dropped all felony criminal charges against her, weeks after she was indicted on accusations of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials who fought a Republican-led overhaul of courts in the heavily Democratic city.
A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted on accusations of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials who fought a Republican-led overhaul of courts in the heavily Democratic city.
The special prosecutor in the criminal case against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has dropped the charges at the request of New Orleans officials who were purported victims in the case. Laurie White confirmed in text messages Wednesday she has declined to prosecute all 16 counts, including …
A Louisiana special prosecutor on Wednesday dropped criminal charges against the state’s attorney general after being urged to do so by the local officials she was accused of threatening. Prosecutor Laurie White dismissed charges against Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill after a New Orleans gr…
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