Trae’land Castille, the suspect in the mass shooting that took place on Mardi Gras in Mamou, appeared in an Evangeline Parish courtroom for the first time on March 17.
During the hearing in front of Judge Marcus L. Fontenot, of the 13th Judicial District Court Division “A,” Castille was declared an indigent and was referred to the state’s public defender office for appointment of counsel....