Two teenagers accused of killing a woman who was delivering groceries to her in-laws more than three years ago pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter and armed robbery.
The case involving two teenagers charged with carjacking and killing a woman in 2021, tested the bounds of DA Williams' pledge to not prosecute juveniles as adults.
One of two teenagers accused of killing a woman nearly three years ago in New Orleans East in a botched carjacking pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter and armed robbery.
Counseling is not going to bring justice | DA Jason Williams defends murder indictment against 15-year-old suspects
Prosecutors will argue that Growe and Thomas tried to steal LeViege s car, but took off after fatally shooting her and her dog. Author: Chris McCrory (WWL) Updated: 10:00 AM CDT May 26, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams is doubling down amid criticism of his decision to try a pair of 15-year-olds as adults for a January murder during a botched carjacking.
In an interview with WWL-TV s Sheba Turk, Williams said he was trying to send a message to young criminals by breaking his 2020 campaign promise to not try juveniles as adults but not the obvious tough on crime one.