He compared a Black teen to a dog, withheld evidence in death row cases. He now wants to be a judge.

By: Richard A. Webster, Verite

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 2,314

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Hugo Holland’s aggressive legal tactics made him one of Louisiana’s most renowned prosecutors and helped turn Caddo Parish, a majority Black community in the northwest corner of the state, into one of the nation’s leaders in death penalty convictions.

His nearly 40-year career, though, …

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