Court Watch NOLA Report (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-07-26
Duration: 00:05:58
Subjects: COURTS | Criminal justice, Administration of
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Levine, Simone Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 26, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on a recent Court Watch NOLA report, which found that some Orleans Parish judges are holding criminal defendants in contempt of court for not hiring private defense attorneys. She interviews Simone Levine, the executive director of Court Watch NOLA, who discusses the findings of their report and the unconstitutionality of this practice.