Dossier
First Judicial District Court
Coverage of First Judicial District Court in the Nexus archive.
- He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He’s Running for Judge.
Hugo Holland, a former Louisiana prosecutor known for his aggressive tactics and high death penalty conviction rates in Caddo Parish, faces allegations of withholding evidence and racist remarks during trials. He is now running for judge in the First Judicial District Court, with significant campaign funding and support from legal professionals despite controversies over his past conduct.