As the facts come in, the situation becomes clear. Judge J.P. Mauffray appears to be using his position on the bench to pursue a personal vendetta against Mychal Bell and perhaps all of us determined to fight for justice for all defendants in the Jena Six case.
Mychal Bell, 17, was unexpectedly sent back to prison on Thursday after going to juvenile court in central Louisiana’s LaSalle Parish for what he expected to be a routine hearing, Carol Powell Lexing, one of his attorneys said.
Instead, state District Judge J.P. Mauffrey Jr. …

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UPDATE — Legal experts say Judge’s order may contradict Louisiana laws — READ: ‘Jena 6 teen’s return to jail draws queries’ Howard Witt, Chicago Tribune
I awoke to the news that Mychal Bell, now the most well known defendant in the Jena Six case, was back behind bars, in jail. It appears that because of Bell’s fight with Justin Barker, Bell’s probation on two counts of simple battery and two counts of criminal destruction of property has been terminated and he will serve 18 months in a secured juvenile facility. Unfortunately, …

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