Marrero Murder Trial

Marrero murder case nets guilty verdict; three more trials ahead
by Paul Purpura, The Times-Picayune
Wednesday August 19, 2009, 8:46 PM

Among the neighborhood kids in their Marrero subdivision off Lapalco Boulevard, Louis Perreira was known as the "candy man, " a moniker he earned from selling and handing out sweets over the fence across his manicured front lawn. KEEP READING

11 Jurors Seated In Miller Trial

by Paul Purpura, The Times-Picayune
Monday August 03, 2009, 10:50 PM

Jury selection resumes Tuesday in Corey "C-Murder" Miller's retrial, after attorneys tentatively selected 11 jurors during more than nine hours of questioning Monday that focused on whether pretrial publicity has left them unable to fairly assess the facts of the case.

Miller is charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 12, 2002, shooting death of Steve Thomas, 16, a fan of the rapper's who was shot in the heart during a fight in the now-closed Platinum Club in Harvey. If convicted of the charge, Miller, 38, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Keep Reading