who is brian pope's attorney lafayette la

by Cierra DuBuque II Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago 8 min read

Brett Grayson

When is Brian Pope's trial?

Brian Pope leaves the Lafayette Parish Courthouse on the first day of his criminal trial on Monday, Sept. 24. The cases against former Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope have ended with a plea deal; "Brian cut his losses," his attorney says.

How long did Pope serve probation?

In exchange, the remainder of the charges against him have been dropped. He'll serve three years of probation, and must repay $84,742.30 in fees he pocketed, which prosecutors alleged he shouldn't have taken.

Did Pope go to jail?

He was free on bail while he appealed that conviction; once he exhausted his appeals he was sent to jail.

Did Pope's predecessors pocket the fees he was indicted for taking?

Pope's predecessors all pocketed the fees he was indicted for taking, Grayson said . Pope was suspended early on in these cases, but still tried to run for re-election to the Marshal post last fall. Two judges ruled his candidacy was invalid.

Who are the attorneys for Brian Pope?

Brian Pope's defense attorneys, Brett Grayson and John McLindon, file a motion for change of venue in Pope’s felony case. They say the allegations against Pope have gotten too much publicity to seat an impartial jury.

How much did Brian Pope pay his wife?

The Independent reports Brian Pope was court-ordered to pay his ex-wife $6,934 in back child support. Nearly two months later, on July 23, 2014, a judge summons him for a contempt-of-court hearing for failing to follow the order, although the matter is resolved before the hearing, the paper reports.

Who is the temporary marshal of Lafayette?

Washington as Temporary Marshal of the Court. Washington is a lawyer who served as U.S. Attorney for the Western District for almost nine years. Washington works without pay with deputies to insure the duties of the office are carried out while Pope's legal saga works its way through the courts to a conclusion.

Why was Pope's trial postponed?

Pope's trial date is postponed as his attorneys seek a change of venue and to block his emails from being used as evidence in the trial, alleging they were subject to an illegal search and seizure.

What did the judge hear in the Brian Pope case?

An appeals court instructs the judge in Brian Pope’s criminal case to hear evidence on whether his emails were subject to an illegal search and seizure. Pope’s attorneys try to exclude his emails from the trial. They allege Lafayette Consolidated Government employees unconstitutionally accessed his government email account to release those emails in a public records request — an argument they’ve also made in a pending federal lawsuit against LCG.

Who is the Lafayette City Marshal?

Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope tries to subpoena the list of people who signed a failed recall petition against him. Court records show Pope’s criminal attorney, Brett Grayson, filed a motion on Jan. 18 asking the judge to allow a subpoena requiring the recall chair and co-chair to produce the list. The subpoena would require production of the original copy of "all executed or signed recall petitions," calling the documents "highly relevant" to assist with jury selection for Pope’s upcoming criminal trial, according to the motion.

How many hours did Pope have to do to complete his sentence?

Pope will have to complete about 21 more eight-hour shifts to complete his sentence by the November 2018 deadline or perform an equal amount of instruction on public records law.

How long was Pope in jail?

Pope served less than five months in jail following an October 2018 jury conviction on three felony counts of malfeasance not related to those taken up Monday. He was released in March.

What was the Pope's malfeasance charge?

A December 2018 grand jury indicted Pope on 17 malfeasance charges for personally keeping the court fees in spite of a 2017 Louisiana Attorney General's Office opinion that advised the court fees belonged to the City Marshal's Office , not the marshal himself. Sixteen of the charges were dismissed with Monday's plea deal.

Who signed the Louisiana law?

The Louisiana Legislature recently approved and Gov. John Bel Edwards signed into law legislation by state Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, D-Lafayette, that will allow the Lafayette City Marshal to keep some of the fees that landed Pope in trouble.

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