Terrance "Gangsta" Williams on Why 80% of Murders Went Unsolved in 1990s New Orleans (Part 18)

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Terrance “Gangsta” Williams recently shed light on why an alarming 80% of murders in 1990s New Orleans went unsolved. According to Williams, one key factor was Louisiana’s unique “60-day law,” which gives police a limited timeframe to gather evidence and secure an indictment once an arrest is made. In practice, this meant suspects had to be released if the police failed to meet the deadline, although an additional 60 days could sometimes be granted, pushing the total to 120 days. Unlike other states where murder suspects could languish in jail for years awaiting trial, New Orleans’ strict timelines favored suspects’ release if the evidence wasn’t immediately compelling. This frequent release of suspects due to procedural deadlines disproportionately contributed to the city’s low conviction rates. Additional challenges, like witness intimidation and the difficulty of securing reliable testimonies, further complicated efforts to solve homicides, making New Orleans a perilous and often lawless place during that era.

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