The Orleans Parrish Criminal District Court is scheduled to hold its first jury trial since Hurricane Katrina.

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For reasons that remain unclear, the case was heard by a military court, where the judge tried to hold the trial in private, claiming that the jury was afraid of being seen on television.

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During the trial, security guard Patrick McKenna told the court he grabbed hold of Lloyd-Davies who struck him with his arm, while Cookson held on to his hand.

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The court should hold a pro-forma committal hearing by April 15th, after which the trial would normally begin in 110 days.

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The judge overseeing a major corruption trial in Brazil has been appointed president of the Supreme Court, the first black person to hold the post.

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