Hearing Delayed to Bring in Criminal Justice Procedures Expert

The Advocate reports on District Judge Mike Erwin's decision to grant a hearing delay to allow the defense attorney for Henri Broadway, who was convicted for the ambush killing of Officer Betty Smothers, to bring in an expert on criminal justice procedures. Erwin warned that me might not let the witness testify as an expert because he doesn't consider anyone more qualified on criminal justice procedures than he is. "I don't think I've ever heard of such an expert," Erwin said of the potential witness. Before he was elected, Judge Erwin was the chief prosecutor for the East Baton Rouge Parish DA.

Posted by AJR at February 7, 2003 07:57 AM