A former Mandeville Police Sergeant has pleaded guilty to perjury in a shocking turn of events. David Hurstell, the former sergeant in question, pleaded guilty to one count of perjury in state court, as announced by Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.
Hurstell received a five-year sentence at hard labor, suspended, and two years home incarceration with the remainder of his sentence to be served on active supervised probation. This sentence comes as a result of his guilty plea, and it is a stark reminder that no one is above the law, not even those in positions of power.
The perjury charge stems from Hurstell’s 2008 trial testimony in an aggravated second-degree battery case. In this case, businessman Gary Copp was accused of beating a woman in a bar. After the incident, then-Mayor Eddie Price called Hurstell to ask for leniency for Copp, a personal friend. This phone call would ultimately lead to the downfall of both Hurstell and Price, as they both lied under oath about the events that transpired.
Price pleaded guilty to perjury in April and received a four-year sentence at hard labor, which is running concurrent with his unrelated federal prison sentence. The fact that both Hurstell and Price, two high-ranking officials, were involved in this scandal is a disturbing reminder of the corruption that can exist in our justice system.
According to Assistant Attorney General David Caldwell, “This prosecution shows there cannot be two classes of citizens in Louisiana. There is absolutely no room in this state for corrupt officials who use their positions to give preferential treatment to friends.” This statement rings true, as the people of Louisiana demand justice and equality under the law.
The essence of the case is that a citizen of Mandeville was severely beaten, and both public officials got on the stand and lied about it. This blatant disregard for the truth and the law is a slap in the face to the people of Mandeville and the state of Louisiana as a whole. As Assistant Attorney General David Caldwell so aptly put it, “The essence of the case is that a citizen of Mandeville was severely beaten, and both public officials got on the stand and lied about it.”
In conclusion, the guilty plea of David Hurstell is a step in the right direction towards justice and accountability. It serves as a reminder that no one is above the law and that corruption will not be tolerated in the state of Louisiana. The people of Mandeville and the state of Louisiana can rest a little easier knowing that those who have sworn to uphold the law are being held to the same standards as everyone else.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Agency: Louisiana AG
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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