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‘It’s just not fair’
['Bernard Smith']
The Lens
“It’s just not fair,” his sister said.
Now, a bill making its way through the Louisiana State Senate is trying to correct the situation, which is unique to Louisiana.
“Louisiana lawmakers now have an opportunity to finally address this history and to recognize the right of every Louisianan to a fair process in the legal system,” said Samatha Kennedy, executive director of the Promise of Justice Initiative.
“(Logan) didn’t have the intent to go there and murder the guy,” she said.
Senate bill has advanced, but faces more hurdlesLogan has now served nearly 22 years of a life sentence at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.