FROM THE DESK OF THE DA AUGUST 2022
August 2022 was a benchmark month for the Caddo Parish District Attorney's office. It began on an upbeat note August 9, when our office was honored as a recipient of the Community Foundation of Acadiana's third annual Leaders in Law Enforcement Awards. Aside from the...
FROM THE DESK OF THE DA | July 2022
As the school year begins this Tuesday August 2, I want to wish our partners the Caddo Parish Schools, all principals, teachers, coaches, and staff, Volunteers for Youth Justice, parents, and students a great school year. I want to advise drivers to be aware of and...
Take the Time to Protect a Child
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time set aside each year to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. It also is a month where people are urged to promote the social and emotional...
Guest Blog: Series Takes in Caddo Murder Trial
Lights! Cameras! Justice! That's the cry as Crime TV and the Caddo Parish criminal justice system meet, in a documentary set to broadcast later this year. A cable network plans to bring a successful murder trial, the 2013 prosecution of Linda Kate Passaniti, convicted...
Why I Entered Public Service
Just over four months into his new role as Caddo Parish District Attorney, retired 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal Judge James E. Stewart Sr. offers reflections on the change his life has taken since he moved from the bench to the front lines of the fight against crime....