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Criminal Fines

The Fifth Circuit affirmed that several judges in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, improperly collected criminal fines and fees from six people, “although we emphasize at the outset that the resolution of this case is dictated by the particular facts before us.”

NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit affirmed that several judges in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, improperly collected criminal fines and fees from six people, “although we emphasize at the outset that the resolution of this case is dictated by the particular facts before us.”

Categories / Appeals, Courts, Criminal

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