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Wrongfully convicted of murder, the New Orleans native decided to run for New Orleans’ Clerk of Criminal Court, aiming for that office strictly because, according to him, it had denied him access to trial records that would have proved his innocence decades prior. In a runoff against incumbent Darren Lombard, Duncan won with 68 percent of the vote.

But he will not get to serve in his duly elected office.

On Thursday (Apr. 23), the Louisiana state legislature rushed through Senate Bill 256, eliminating the Clerk of Criminal Court position effective in August. Duncan had been ceremonially sworn in on Tuesday (Apr. 21) and was set to take office on May 4. Now the Clerk of Criminal Court will fall under the Clerk of Civil Court and what Duncan referred to as the culmination of his life’s work, will be denied to him.

State Sen. Jay Morris admitted that the bill was introduced with the urging of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. Landry has vehemently opposed Duncan’s election and allegedly is seeking to deny him compensation for the time he was wrongfully imprisoned at the state penitentiary at Angola.

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[–] santa@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Horrible! Does he have any options?

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 14 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

You kidding? They've handed him all the ammunition he needs to campaign for Landry's job, if he isn't too disgusted with US politics to make the attempt.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

You voted for me to help bring in change and they denied your wishes. I guess we need to go to a higher level of government. Let's do it again!