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Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office
Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr.
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Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. serves as District Attorney for the citizens of Orleans Parish. The District Attorney is elected by the people of Orleans Parish to serve as their representative in the pursuit of justice through the criminal court system.
It is the mission of the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office to provide fair, effective, and efficient prosecution of offenders of the law ethically and professionally. The Office seeks to protect public safety and to preserve the interest of justice and is committed to being responsive to the needs of victims, witnesses, children in need, law enforcement agencies, and citizens at large of this great city. To learn more about District Attorney Cannizzaro, please click here.
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Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr.
District Attorney
Orleans Parish
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CURRENT NEWS
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9/1/09 -
Armed Robbers Sentenced to 10 Years
Raydell Walker, 18, and Christopher Douglas, 17, both pled guilty as charged to one count of armed robbery this week, announced Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. On July 15, 2008, Walker and Douglas carjacked a male victim and stole his wallet at gunpoint. The incident took place at approximately 9:30 pm at the corner of Elysian Fields and North Galvez.
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8/28/09 -
Cannizzaro: Citizen Cooperation a Critical Component of N.O. Justice System
This week, the Orleans Parish District Attorney's disposed of several felony cases through convictions, including three homicides, an armed robbery and a contractor fraud case. Victim and/or witness testimony were critical to the successful prosecution of all these cases and indicate positive improvements in the execution of justice in New Orleans, said Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr.
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8/28/09 -
Marion Taylor & Justin Collins Convicted of Second Degree Murder
This evening, an Orleans Parish jury found co-defendants Marion J. Taylor and Justin F. Collins guilty as charged of second degree murder for last year's shooting death of twenty-seven year old Jerome Sparkman.
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8/28/09 -
Orleans Grand Jury Indictments
An Orleans Parish Grand Jury returned three indictments this week, including an indictment for a 2002 homicide, Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. announced today.
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8/28/09 -
DA Investigators Arrest Man Accused of Contractor Fraud
Aaron R. Mercadel, 53, is in Orleans Parish Prison awaiting a rule-to-show cause hearing on five counts of misapplication of contractor pay following an investigation and arrest by district attorney investigators, announced Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr.
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8/21/09 -
Orleans Grand Jury Returns Indictments in Three 2009 Homicides
An Orleans Parish Grand Jury returned indictments in three homicides that occurred between January 2009 and May 2009 on yesterday, announced Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr.
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8/20/09 -
Washington Convicted of Shooting Assault on Father and Son
Timothy Washington (A.K.A. Derrick Dorsey), 40, was convicted of two counts of attempted second degree murder this week for shooting a father and his son in an Algiers neighborhood on the morning of May 23, 2008, announced Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr.
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8/20/09 -
Anthony Bonds Indicted for Murder
Wednesday, Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. announced the grand jury indictment of Anthony Bonds, male, 22.
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8/14/09 -
Jackie Green Indicted for Murder
Thursday, an Orleans Parish Grand Jury indicted Jackie Green, male, 53 with two counts of second degree murder for an incident that occurred on April 25, 2009 at 10:40pm on N. Cavelier Drive.
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8/7/09 -
Bonds Set in Excess of $6 Million for Alleged Gang Members
An Orleans Parish Grand Jury today indicted Kentrell Hickerson, male, 29, Christin Grady, female, 23, and Chris L. McCann, male, 35, with charges surrounding the murder of Alvin Wilson, which occurred on June 29, 2008 at First and Prieur Streets, announced Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr.
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