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For the first time this year, New Orleans jury acquits defendant in murder case Click HERE for the News Article
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We are pleased to share that Attorney Gregory Carter obtained a victory for a recent client. An Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge found our client, Mr. Curtis, not guilty of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice. Mr. Curtis was accused of fatally shooting another man in January of 2020. The judge, Angel Harris, ruled that the prosecution’s evidence against our client was ...
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Attorney Gregory Carter is frustrated by a delay tactic used to keep our client in jail while he awaits trial. Essentially, the prosecution wanted to postpone the trial, which was set to take place on Monday, December 13. The Assistant District Attorney argued the suspension was necessary to give the prosecution time to analyze evidence and allow the codefendant to testify, as he wasn’t available ...
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On April 20, 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment’s right to a fair trial requires a unanimous vote in order to convict a criminal defendant of a serious offense. Previously, 48 states allowed an 11-1 verdict to prevent a person’s conviction, meaning a single juror’s “not guilty” verdict was enough to free someone from a criminal charge. But in Louisiana and Oregon, a 10-2 ...
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On April 20, 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment’s right to a fair trial requires a unanimous vote in order to convict a criminal defendant of a serious offense. Previously, 48 states allowed an 11-1 verdict to prevent a person’s conviction, meaning a single juror’s “not guilty” verdict was enough to free someone from a criminal charge. But in Louisiana and Oregon, a 10-2 ...
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Attorney Gregory Carter Defends Client Who Acted in Self Defense On Aug. 2, 2018, a disagreement between friends ended in a tragic shooting. Attorney Carter was able to get his client, charged with second-degree murder, acquitted by an Orleans Parish jury on Nov. 20, 2019. After viewing surveillance footage and hearing arguments from both the prosecution and the defense, the jury voted for ...
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Attorney Gregory Carter has made a lasting impact in the Allen Ray Bolin Trial Advocacy Workshop in New Orleans, Louisiana. This workshop gathers defense attorneys, judges, prosecutors, high school juniors and seniors, and New Orleans police officers to inform them of the legal system. Attorney Carter has volunteered his time and energy to train and educate these individuals. He has had many ...
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Brothers Kenneth Manard and Valry Manard were jailed last week after being identified via Facebook, then photographic lineup. They are accussed of being involved in an altercation that occurred outside of an Algiers bar on November 18th. Combined, the brothers were booked on three counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, three counts of principal aggravated assault with a firearm, two counts ...
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Rival prosecutors and defense attorneys, inlcuding Attorney Gregory Carter, are working together to lay the foundation for the future generation of litigators. The Allen Ray Bolin Trial Advocacy Workshop is a program at MLK High School that is preparing students to enter the criminal justice field. Read more here.
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Recently, a New Orleans judge made headlines by granting significant bond reductions to four members of the “D-Block” gang. Nine members of the D-Block or “Money Wave” gang were indicted back in May and currently face criminal charges for conspiracy to commit racketeering and for trafficking illegal drugs on the 2500 and 2600 blocks of Dumaine Street. If convicted, these defendants could face ...
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An Orleans Parish jury acquitted a 29-year old man of one count each of second-degree rape and second-degree kidnapping last week. The case, filed against Attorney Gregg Carter’s client, involved a woman who reported to police that a man had forced her to have sex with him. A rape kit identified DNA as belonging to the client. Gregg Carter’s client acknowledged that he had sexual relations with ...
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With the experienced and skilled legal assistance of our founding attorney, Gregory Q. Carter, a man charged with the second-degree murder in the 2014 slaying of a 35-year-old Domino’s driver was found not guilty by a New Orleans jury in a 10-2 vote this past Thursday (May 17). Additionally, Shane Hughes, 20, was also acquitted in the armed robbery of a woman in her Uptown driveway the previous ...
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Our firm’s criminal defense attorney, Mr. Gregory Carter, recently defended a New Orleans man against accusations of murder. The 22-year-old man faced charges of second-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping, and obstruction of justice as it applied to the death of a 15-year-old female KIPP Believe College Prep student. On August 22, he was found not guilty of nearly all charges, including murder ...
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A New Orleans jury recently came to a verdict of not guilty in the trial of Henry, Campbell. Now 22, Campbell was accused of raping a 12-year-old relative while at an overnight stay at a cousin's home on March 5, 2013. He was arrested by police after the girl reported the attack to her school math teacher. He was 18 years old at the time of his arrest. The accuser, who is now 16 years old, ...
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Orleans Parish District Attorney (DA) Leon Cannizzaro and ten members of his office are in hot water after word of the office creating falsified subpoenas reached newsgroups. Now, several people have brought lawsuits against the DA, including some who were jailed after refusing to acknowledge the fake subpoenas. Some claim to have been left in jail without ever being given the chance to talk to or ...
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