Roussel Pleads Not Guilty To Malfeasance In Office; Attorneys Requests All 23rd Judicial District Judges Be Recused From Hearing Case
Submitted by News Staff on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 5:00am
By David Reynaud
St. James Parish President Timmy Roussel appeared in court on Monday for his arraignment and pleaded not guilty to all six counts of Malfeasance in Office.
Following a joint investigation, conducted by 23rd Judicial District Attorney Ricky Babin’s office and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office on September 28, 2016, Roussel, along with his Director of Operations Blaise Gravois and Assistant Finance Director Ashley Poché, were indicted by a St. James Parish Grand Jury on Malfeasance in Office charges.
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