The Nation - News from March 20, 1986
Jurors in Gov. Edwin W. Edwards’ racketeering retrial in New Orleans will be sequestered throughout the trial to shield them from those who might try to influence their decisions, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Marcel Livaudais held a final hearing before the trial, which begins Monday. Edwards’ first trial ended Dec. 18 with a hung jury.
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