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Louisiana's top court ruled AG Liz Murrill can handle death penalty appeals with DA consent, citing a new law.
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled on October 7, 2025, that Attorney General Liz Murrill can represent the state in post-conviction death penalty cases when a district attorney consents, overturning a lower court decision.
The court held that such proceedings are civil in nature, giving the AG authority under state law and Act 393, a 2025 law tightening death penalty appeal deadlines.
The decision impacts the case of Antoinette Frank, a former police officer convicted in a 1990s triple murder, whose post-conviction claims are set for an evidentiary hearing in December.
While Murrill welcomed the ruling as preventing delays, two justices dissented, and one concurred in the outcome.
El máximo tribunal de Luisiana dictaminó que la fiscal general Liz Murrill puede manejar apelaciones de pena de muerte con el consentimiento del fiscal, citando una nueva ley.