Orleans Parish prosecutors are using fake subpoenas to pressure witnesses to talk to them
The DA's office is sending notices labeled “subpoena” to witnesses, threatening jail time if the person ignores them. But they're not real subpoenas. An assistant district attorney says they’re meant to persuade people who may ignore a simple letter.
Hasnain says:
Whoa.
"“It is inappropriate for the District Attorney’s Office to falsely suggest that this document is a ‘subpoena,’” said Dane Ciolino, a Loyola law professor and legal ethics expert, “and to suggest that disregard of the document can be punishable by fine or imprisonment.”"
Posted on 2017-05-02T19:23:28+0000