Suit on jail costs proves contentious

A lawsuit filed by St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard asking for a district court declaratory judgment on jail costs was contentious from the start. But the process itself may prove difficult. On Dec. 13 a motion was filed to recuse all 27 Judicial District judges from hearing the lawsuit. In response to Sheriff Bobby Guidroz’s motion, retired Judge Guy Holdridge was assigned to hea...

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