"Rodricus Crawford, who was freed in November after spending almost three years on death row, was in Caddo District Court today to set a date for arguments and hearings regarding a new trial.
In November, was released on $50,000 bond, after the
Louisiana Supreme Court overturned his first degree murder conviction
and subsequent death penalty and remanded his case back to Caddo
District Court for a new trial. Crawford, who was convicted by a
Caddo Parish Jury in November 2013 for the February 2012 death of his
12-month-old baby, was sentenced to the death penalty in February 2014,
and was sent to death row to await his execution. But in the high
court’s November decision, the majority agreed with Crawford’s attorneys
who claimed the prosecution in Crawford’s trial was racially biased in
striking five African-American prospective jurors. The jury ultimately
consisted of nine white jurors and three African-Americans. Crawford and his attorneys will be back in court on Feb. 22 for arguments and hearings. He remains free on bond. "
http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/man-released-from-death-row-will-have-to-wait-for-day-in-court/647418827See reporter Domonique Benn's KSLR report on the hearing at the link below. "Crawford learned Monday that he will have to wait until a hearing Feb. 22 for prosecutors to decide whether to move forward with another first-degree murder trial or reduce or drop the charges against him. Crawford told KSLA News 12's Domonique Benn he hopes the case is dropped. He added that he has been all right and working since his release."
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