Political Illusions of the Cajun Mafia
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Political Illusions of the Cajun Mafia

This book examines “robust” political corruption in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The book scrutinizes the transparency, schemes and co-conspirators involved in political corruption. It discusses how top elected officials use their power and public resources funded by local sales and property taxes to improperly target, retaliate and even maliciously prosecute the most ridiculous matters to further their personal agenda. The book examines in detail the types of public infringements involving corruption as well as the vast network of political connections to other various public schemes. The book is further evidence that political corruption in Louisiana is not only profound but more like organized crime controlled by mob bosses. Louisiana no longer will turn a “blind eye” and now demands zero tolerance for corruption and nepotism of elected officials.

This book examines “robust” political corruption in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The book scrutinizes the transparency, schemes and co-conspirators involved in political corruption. It discusses how top elected officials use their power and public resources funded by local sales and property taxes to improperly target, retaliate and even maliciously prosecute the most ridiculous matters to further their personal agenda.

The book examines in detail the types of public infringements involving corruption as well as the vast network of political connections to other various public schemes. The book is further evidence that political corruption in Louisiana is not only profound but more like organized crime controlled by mob bosses.

Louisiana no longer will turn a “blind eye” and now demands zero tolerance for corruption and nepotism of elected officials.

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KATC.com | Continuous News Coverage | Acadiana-Lafayette - Attorney General's Offic...<br />

Page 1 <strong>of</strong> 1<br />

Posted: Jan 23, 2014 6:54 PM CST<br />

Updated: Mar 23, 2015 1:29 PM CDT<br />

Attorney General's Office clarifies<br />

charges against Miles<br />

We have a clarification tonight from <strong>the</strong> Attorney General's<br />

Office after a Lake Charles man was charged with his 4th<br />

<strong>of</strong>fense DWI in Lafayette.<br />

29-year-old Alexander Miles remains in jail tonight in<br />

Lafayette on a $100,000 bond after police say he caused an<br />

accident Tuesday afternoon on Johnston Street. His blood<br />

alcohol level was allegedly .312, and he was on his way to<br />

rehab.<br />

Our investigative team began pulling court records and<br />

questioned why 29-year-old Alexander Miles was charged<br />

with both a 2nd <strong>of</strong>fense DWI and a 3rd <strong>of</strong>fense DWI for <strong>the</strong><br />

same traffic incident in March <strong>of</strong> 2013. The Attorney<br />

General's <strong>of</strong>fice is prosecuting this arrest because <strong>the</strong><br />

District Attorney's Office recused <strong>the</strong>mselves from <strong>the</strong> case (Miles is related to <strong>the</strong><br />

Calcasieu Parish District Attorney). The Attorney General's Office responded today, saying<br />

both <strong>of</strong> those charges do stem from <strong>the</strong> same incident.<br />

Essentially, Miles was charged for a 3rd <strong>of</strong>fense because it was his 3rd DWI arrest.<br />

However, he pled down to a misdemeanor charge for <strong>the</strong> first arrest, so he's only<br />

convicted <strong>of</strong> one DWI. This means <strong>the</strong> March 2013 case is being tried as a 2nd <strong>of</strong>fense<br />

DWI case, not a 3rd <strong>of</strong>fense as he was initially charged.<br />

He's scheduled to go to trial for <strong>the</strong> 2nd <strong>of</strong>fense DWI charge in Lake Charles next week. If<br />

convicted in that case, it would mean he would face a 3rd <strong>of</strong>fense charge in Lafayette, not<br />

<strong>the</strong> 4th <strong>of</strong>fense as initially charged.<br />

Page 152 <strong>of</strong> 410<br />

http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=28591156<br />

10/11/2015

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