Significant changes in felony sentencing in Louisiana

Governor Jeff Landry has moved at a dizzying legislative pace since being elected governor and one very significant change made to Louisiana law is what is referred to as 'Truth in Sentencing.'What is Truth in Sentencing? The long and short of it is that for years Judges, District Attorneys and Defense Attorneys have essentially had to estimate the actual amount of time a convicted indiv...

To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.