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Louisiana's high court rejects law allowing reduction of long-term prison sentences

By Michael Carroll | Monday, Oct 23, 2023 @ 9:00am

The Louisiana Supreme Court last month upended a 2021 state law that empowered district attorneys to reconsider and reduce long prison sentences meted out to convicted individuals with previous felony convictions.

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