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CourtsLaMont Cole's lawyers filed two motions Wednesday to toss the new indictment against himLawyers for East Baton Rouge Parish schools Superintendent LaMont Cole filed two motions Wednesday to toss the new indictment in the attorney general's bribery case. The Advocate reports the new version, issued Oct. 14 according to WBRZ, cut his charges from five to three. A spokesperson for the Attorney General's Office said the change was to “clarify the indictment for the jury.”Thursday’s editionRead CourtsA new grand jury indictment cuts some of the charges against EBR Schools Superintendent LaMont ColeIf you follow the EBR Schools corruption case, the paperwork just changed. A special grand jury filed a superseding indictment on Oct. 14 against Superintendent LaMont Cole, and it replaces the original. The attorney general's spokesman, Ellis Roussel, said it was “to simply help clarify the indictment for the jury,” according to Unfiltered with Kiran.Tuesday’s editionRead

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From WAFB, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. WAFB3 hours ago

    Ascension DA is using habitual offender law more to slow revolving door

    District Attorney Ricky Babin of the 23rd JDC said he now uses the habitual offender law about twice a month, compared with about twice a year when he was first elected two decades ago.

  2. WAFB7 hours ago

    Former judge who was disqualified over tax filings hired as a prosecutor

    District Attorney Ricky Babin said today is Tureau’s first day on the job.