Ex-Convict Elected New Orleans Clerk After Murder Conviction Overturned
Calvin Duncan, who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent three decades in prison, was elected as New Orleans’ chief criminal court record keeper. Despite facing challenges to his exoneration from the incumbent and the state attorney general, Duncan secured 68% of the vote. Duncan, who became a legal expert while incarcerated, aims to ensure fair treatment and better management of court records. He will now oversee a system still reliant on paper files, and his election comes after a history of record-keeping issues.
John Q. Hosedrinker