Copeland's Ex-Wife Granted Retrial

The Times-Picayune reports that the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal decided that Al Copeland's ex-wife is entitled to a new trial as a result of former Judge Ronald Bodenheimer's "egregious" action in fixing the child custody and support case. There is some dispute as to whether the decision pertains only to the issue before the Court of Appeal or the entire case. District Judge Hans Liljeberg, Bodenheimer's successor, will be responsible for making that determination.

Posted by AJR at May 20, 2003 07:26 AM