Judges Ordered Recused: Louisiana Supreme Court Overrules Lower Courts in DeRidder Mayor Case - American Press

Judges ordered recused: Louisiana Supreme Court overrules lower courts in DeRidder mayor case

The two Beauregard Parish judges who have been overseeing the case against former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts — accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage teenager — will be recused. The Louisiana Supreme Court announced its decision on Tuesday. Defense attorneys Adam Johnson and Todd Clemons had asked for Martha O’Neal and Kerry Anderson to be recused because of ties they said the pair have to Roberts’ former husband. Their initi…

Judges ordered recused: Louisiana Supreme Court overrules lower courts in DeRidder mayor case - American Press

The two Beauregard Parish judges who have been overseeing the case against former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts — accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage teenager — will be recused. The Louisiana Supreme Court announced its decision on Tuesday. Defense attorneys Adam Johnson and Todd Clemons had asked for Martha O’Neal and Kerry Anderson to be recused because of ties they said the pair have to Roberts’ former husband. Their initi…

In case of DeRidder mayor accused of sex with teen, high court tosses pair of judges

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday tossed a pair of state judges from the case of former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts, who stepped down last summer just days before she was accused of having sex with a teen boy.