Move to curb justices of the peace from issuing felony warrants fails
Fri, 04/29/2016 - 1:55am
Former Attorney General Buddy Caldwell testifies Wednesday against legislation that would limit the power of justices of the peace during a House Criminal Justice Committee hearing. At the table with Caldwell is Connie Moore, justice of the peace for St. Tammany Parish. Credit: Justin DiCharia.
Former Attorney General Buddy Caldwell testified Wednesday against a bill prohibiting justices of the peace from issuing felony warrants unless all other judges within their district had been contacted first.
