Jonathan Adams

Jena 6 Judge’s Recusal Delayed

H/T Zentronix

Lawyers for the five remaining defendants facing trial in the racially divisive Jena 6 incident in Louisiana presented evidence Friday of what they said was bias on the part of the judge presiding over the cases and sought his removal.

After four hours of testimony, a visiting judge appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court to hear the recusal motion against LaSalle Parish District Judge J.P. Mauffray asked for more evidence and postponed a ruling until at least July. [Chicago Tribune]

Posted at 11:09 AM, Jun 02, 2008 in Criminal Justice | Permalink | View Comments