who is bryan pope's attorney lafayette la

by Herman Schinner Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago 7 min read

LAFAYETTE, La. — Former Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope was released from prison on March 7 after completing 126 days of his one year sentence in jail. His attorney, Brett Grayson, confirmed to KATC Thursday morning that Pope had been released after completing his sentence.Mar 11, 2021

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.

Why did Brian Pope's attorneys file a motion?

Brian Pope's attorneys file a motion stating that they are "contemplating" an argument that Pope was subject to selective prosecution "to punish" him for exercising "his constitutional rights to express opinion under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution." The attorneys further ask to subpoena local TV stations, including KATC, for their coverage of when former Marshal Nicky Picard endorsed Pope as his successor.

How many hours of community service did Pope have?

A district judge reprimands Pope for "foot dragging" on his contempt-of-court sentence, which includes 173 hours of community service performing public-records-law instruction. Pope and his attorney submit a plan to the judge for how he'll perform the service, but it falls short of the judge's standards.

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.

How long was Pope on house arrest?

A 15th Judicial District judge sentenced Pope to seven days on house arrest and more than $100,000 in penalties after finding him in contempt of court in a public records lawsuit filed by The Independent. Suspecting collusion between Pope and Leger's campaign in the press conference, they filed a records request for emails related to the event, which Pope ignored. The judge found Pope ignored public records law and deleted emails from his official email account that showed correspondence with the Leger campaign in planning the presser. Pope appeals the sentence, which includes nearly 200 hours of community service.

What was the first grand jury indictment against Pope?

Due to court error, a district judge dismisses the first grand jury indictment against Pope, which included two counts of perjury and three counts of using public funds to urge electors to vote for or against a candidate.

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.

No-show Brian Pope removed as city marshal after emailing prosecutor last-minute resignation

Suspended City Marshall Brian Pope is escorted by Lafayette Parish Sheriff's deputies to the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on Thursday, October, 15, 2020, in downtown Lafayette.