Louisiana Attorney Michael Bradley Calls for Reform of Habitual Offender Statute
Michigan, US, 10th June 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Louisiana attorney Michael Bradley is sounding the alarm on one of the state’s most punitive and outdated legal tools: the Habitual Offender Statute. Citing years of courtroom experience and growing public concern about sentencing equity, Bradley urges lawmakers and legal professionals alike to revisit the statute’s broad reach and unintended consequences.
Originally intended to target career criminals, Louisiana’s Habitual Offender Statute permits prosecutors to enhance sentences for individuals with prior felony convictions, sometimes doubling or tripling prison time, or even mandating life without parole. Critics argue the law has evolved into a blunt instrument, disproportionately affecting low-level, nonviolent offenders and clogging the pr...